European Physical Society

In 1968, the European Physical Society was established, through the inspired leadership of Gilberto Bernardini (1906-1995). Since its formation, the European Economic Community has been transformed into the European Union and has grown from 6 associate states to 42 associate states. The EPS has contributed significantly to European physics in education, research, publication and outreach. The growing significance of the European Union in developing and implementing science policy has given a new responsibility for the EPS in representing the European physics community to European institutions including the European Parliament and the European Commission. The European Physical Society is a non-profit organization whose motive is to promote physics and physicists in Europe through methods such as physics outreach.