The National Measurement Systems of Various Countries

This paper is a summary of an informal panel discussion which formed one session of the 1966 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements. In contrast to the other sessions, this one was concerned primarily with broad management problems rather than with detailed technical matters. The members of the panel, from nine different countries, had each been asked to consider the measurement system of his country, its national standards laboratory (or its equivalent), and the scientific and technical program of the laboratory. Although time limitations prevented a thorough discussion, many worthwhile facts and opinions emerged.