AIP Industrial Physics Forums

The Industrial Physics Forum (IPF) brings together research managers and decision makers from industry, academia, and government, who seek to keep abreast of research and policy issues affecting the physical sciences community.

Organized by the Corporate Associates of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), the IPF features invited-speaker sessions that complement AIP Member Society meetings. Experts from across the field discuss new applications of physics, product developments, and other opportunities for science in today’s economic environment.

The IPF offers participants opportunities to learn about innovations in the field, to interface with the people driving them, and to strategize about directions for future economic and scientific progress.

Upcoming Forums

2012: Capacity Buiding for Industrial Physics in Developing and Emerging Economies
April 16-19, Trieste, Italy

AIP is planning the 2012 IPF in partnership with the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). Given the continuing globalization of advanced technological development, the goal of the IPF is to enlarge the scope of applied and industrial research by promoting links between scientists and industry. This interface is a crucial step in bridging science and society, leading to sustainable technological advancement or "capacity building."

» Program schedule for the Industrial Physics Forum at ICTP

Previous Industrial Physics Forums

	2011: Energy: Transition to a Sustainable Future October 31-November 1, Nashville, TN. Part of the AVS International Symposium and Exhibition, cosponsored by AVS.
	2011: Industrial Applications of Superconductivity: Current Status and Future March 20-21, Dallas, TX. Part of the APS March Meeting, consponsored by the APS Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics.
	2010: Applications of Laser Technology Held in conjunction with the Frontiers in Optics 2010/Laser Science XXVI, consponsored by OSA Watch video streams of Speaker presentations Follow the 2010 IPF Blog
	2009: Frontiers in Quantitative Imaging for Cancer Detection and Treatment Held in conjunction with the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting
	2008: Frontiers in Imaging: From Cosmos to Nano Held in conjunction with the AVS International Symposium, with co-sponsorship from AAS, AGU, and OSA
	2007: The Energy Challenge Held in conjunction with the AVS International Symposium
	2006: Nanotechnology in Society & Manufacturing Held in conjunction with the AVS International Symposium

Complete list of previous Forums