On December 12th, the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Physics, upon authorization of the AIP Governing Board, unanimously elected the Instrument Society of America an Affiliated Society of the AIP. The Instrument Society is the fifteenth organization to acquire affiliated status with the Institute. The Society's stated purpose is “to advance the arts and sciences related to the theory, design, manufacture and use of instruments and controls in the various sciences and technologies”. To this end, the ISA sponsors various conferences and exhibits, establishes standards and practices, develops educational programs, honors achievement in the field, and disseminates relevant information through the ISA Journal and Transactions, as well as other publications.