The AES recognizes and honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of audio in engineering, technology, service, and the arts through its Awards Program.
In 2003, Karlheinz Brandenburg was presented with the AES Publications Award for their paper "The ITU Standard for Objective Measurement of Perceived Audio Quality," volume 48, number 1/2 (2000 January/February).
2000: Board of Governors Award
2011: Board of Governors Award
2014: Board of Governors Award