Bob Stuart awarded Prince Philip Medal by Royal Academy of Engineering

14 September 2020 - Press release

Prestigious award presented to Founder of MQA for Career of Innovations

Bob Stuart, creator of MQA and co-founder of Meridian Audio, is awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal for 'his exceptional contribution to audio engineering which has changed the way we listen to music and experience films'. Stuart is the first audio engineer to receive the award in its 20-year history.

Previous recipients of the Prince Philip Medal include inventor of the turbojet engine, Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle OM KBE CB FREng FRS; geothermal power innovator, Lucien Bronicki; and the electrical engineer who revolutionised fibre optics, Dr Charles Kao CBE FRS FREng.