Abstract In conjunction with its Third Annual Cold Neutron Research Facility (CNRF) Users' Meeting, the neutron scattering group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sponsored a workshop on neutron reflectometry on December 9 and 10, 1993, at the Gaithersburg, Maryland, Hilton. The purpose of the workshop was to assess the state-of-the-art of neutron reflectometry in scientific and technological applications, data analysis and methodology, as well as its relation to other techniques which provide similar or complementary information. The workshop was intended to be in the style of a Gordon Conference, designed to stimulate discussion of controversial issues and new ideas and to make critical comparisons. All of the speakers and chairpersons were invited, although the workshop was open to all and participation was encouraged. In addition, wherever possible, registration fees for students were waived.