The Israel Physical Society, founded in 1954, is a voluntary non-profit society, which acts to stimulate research and education in physics and voice the concerns of its members. The organization is open to all physicists, students, and those who support research and education in physics. Prof. Giulio (Yoel) Racah from the Hebrew university was the first president of the IPS (1954-1956).

Membership

Any physicist, student of physics, or simply a person who supports research and education in physics can become a member, if he/she accepts the objectives of the IPS  and pays his/her annual member fee.

see the IPS regulations

see a summary of the benefit of an IPS member in EPS and APS

Membership fees and Conference registration fees

Yearly Membership fees:

Students first degree - 10 NIS

Advanced students - 100 NIS

Member (faculty) - 150 NIS

Emeriti (retired) - 100 NIS

Teacher - 100 NIS

Conference registration fees (Early/Late registration)

Students first degree - 100-150 NIS

Advanced students - 200-250 NIS

Member (faculty) - 300-350 NIS

Emeriti (retired) - 250-300 NIS

Teacher - 250-300 NIS

Structure

Routine decisions are made and carried out by the President and Committee who are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Currently the IPS council includes: