ABSTRACT
In the year 1911 an account was given in this journal of a conference of scientific men in Brussels to discuss the general theories of radiation. This meeting, was due to the initiative of Mr. Ernest Solvay, of Brussels. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Solvay offered to donate a sum of money to assist scientific research in the domain of physics and chemistry. After consultation with Prof. Lorentz, of Leyden, the president of the meeting, Mr. Solvay agreed to found an International Physical Institute for a limited period of thirty years. Part of the proceeds is to be devoted to the foundation of scholarships for the promotion of scientific research in Belgium, and the residue to be awarded in the form of grants to scientific investigators to assist them in their researches. The grants will be awarded without distinction of nationality by the administrative committee of the institute on the recommendation of the international scientific committee.
