The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoured Dolby Laboratories once again, when five of their engineers received Scientific and Technical Awards at this year's presentation on February 28th at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. Kirk Handley, Ray Meluch, Scott Robinson, Wilson Allen and John Neary of Dolby were presented with the prestigious awards for their work in the design. development and implementation of the Dolby CP500 Digital Cinema Processor. Previous awards presented by AMPAS to Dolby Laboratories include a Scientific and Engineering Award in 1978 for an 'improved film sound recording and reproduction system'; an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 1987 for their Model 43 playback-only background noise suppressor; a Scientific and Engineering Award in 1993 for the development of the Dolby 'container' box and a Scientific and Technical Award in 1996 for the development of the Dolby Digital film sound system. In 1988, Chairman and founder, Ray Dolby and Vice-President Ioan Allen were awarded Oscars for 'continuing contributions to motion picture sound through the research and development programs of Dolby Laboratories'.