The Norwegian Physical Society (Norsk Fysisk Selskap, NSF) was founded in 1953 to promote research and cooperation within the physics community of Norway. The society was the offspring of 'Fysikkforeningen' established fourteen years earlier. Today NSF has 1,212 members, including 87 students and 96 retired physicists Divisions Conferences Related organisations Prizes Annual meeting (Fysikermøtet) Physics on Stage3 - Physics and Life World Year of Physics 2005 Fra Fysikkens Verden How to become a member Activeties The Norwegian Physical Society has 7 scientific divisions: Subatomic physics and astrophysics, Condensed matter, with atom physics, Biophysics, Acoustics and optics, Space, plamsa and climate physics, Industry and energy physics and Education. The purpose of each division is to strengthen contact between members with the same field of interest. Meetings, seminars and conferences are organized periodically for each division. NSF also provides stipends to physics students to travel to these conferences. The 'Education' division provides a platform for physic's teachers and schools with a physic's curriculum. In 1989, a special division was created within NFS, ' Network for Women in Physics'. The goal of this division is to promote the participation of women in the field of physics and to provide valuable contacts and information between women with higher education and research interests in physics.
	Norwegian Physical Society Department of Physics, NTNU, Høgskoleringen 5, N-7491 Trondheim phone: +47 73 59 07 26, fax: +47 73 59 77 10 Edited: 20 December 2004 by henning.hansen@phys.ntnu.no