International Committee on Light

International Committee on Light, Comité International de la Lumière
Founded: 1928
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Direction:

• Prof. A. Aimes Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. O. Bernhard Honorary President (President) 1938
• Dr. W. W. Coblentz Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. W. Friedrich Honorary President (President) 1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Sir H. Gauvain Vice President 1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. H. Hansen Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. W. Hausmann Vice President 1931-1938 / Honorary President (President) 1938
• Prof. Jausion Vice President 1931-1938 / President 1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. Ledent Assistant Secretary General (Secretary General) 1931-1936 / Adjoint Secretary General (Secretary General) 1936-1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. Linke Vice President 1931 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. S. Lomholt Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. W. Mdrikofer Member of a Committee 1938 / Secretary-Treasurer (Secretary) 1938
• Prof. H. Meyer Honorary President (President) 1938
• Prof. G. Miescher Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. Jon Alfred Mjöen Adjoint Secretary General (Secretary General) 1936-1938
• Prof. M. Ponzio Vice President 1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. Axel Reyn President 1931-1935
• Prof. A. Rollier Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. A. Rosselet Secretary General 1931-1938 / Honorary President (President) 1938
• Dr. J. Saidman Vice President 1938 / Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. H. Schreiber Member of a Committee 1938 / General Secretary (Secretary General) 1938
• Prof. W. Schultze Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. O. Strandberg Member of a Committee 1938

Seats

• 51, avenue du Léman: Lausanne: Switzerland
  a. b. s. du professeur Rosselet (HB: 1936) c/o Professor A. Rosselet (HB 1938)

Object

(a) To centralise all material relative to the threapeutic uses of light; (b) to encourage research on the physical, biological, photochemical and therapeutical properties of sunlight and of artificial light; (c) to appoint national and international commissions for this purpose; (d) to standarise methods of measurement; (e) to promote the organisation of conferences and congresses. (HB 1931) a) centraliser tous les documents relatifs à l'emploi thérapeutique de la lumière; b) de favoriser les recherches sur les propriétés physiques, biologiques, photochimiques et thérapeutiques de la lumière solaire, comme de la lumière artificiellement produite; c) de nommer, dans ce but, des commissions nationales et internationales; d) d'uniformiser les méthodes de mesure; e) de provoquer la réunion de conférences et de congrès. (HB 1936)

Finances

The expenses have been met out of the profits made by the International Light Conference. (HB 1931) Les dépenses ont été couvertes par les bénéfices réalisés par la première conférence internationale. (HB 1936) Members' subscriptions, fixed at 5 gold francs. Repayments from budgets of the congresses. Grants from Governments. Various contributions. (HB 1938)

Publications

Reports on the conferences and congresses organised by the Committee. (HB 1938)

Activities

Reports on the conferences and congresses organised by the Committee. (HB 1931) Comptes rendus des conférences et congrès organisés par le Comité (HB: 1936)