The Lunar International Laboratory (LIL) project of the International Academy of Astronautics was begun upon the proposal of the editor at the First Special Meeting of the Academy at Stockholm on 16 August 1960. The late THEODORE VON KARMAN, first President of the Academy, appointed the following members of the LIL Committee: Prof. N. BONEFF (Bulgaria), Prof. M. FLORKIN (Belgium), Mr. A. G. HALEY (U. S. A. ), Prof. Sir BERNARD LOVELL (U. K) (Vice Chairman), Prof. L. MALAVARD (France), Dr. F. J. MALINA (U. S. A. ) (Chairman), Prof. H. OBERTH (German Federal Republic),'·Dr. W. H. PICKERING (U. S. A. ), Prof. E. SÄNGER (German Federal Republic), Prof. L. 1. SEDOV (U. S. S. R. ), Prof. L. SPITZER, JR. (U. S. A. ), Dr. H. STRUGHOLD (U. S. A. ), Prof. H. C. UREY (U. S. A. ) and himself. Since 1960 the following additional members were appointed to the Committee: MI'. A. C. CLARKE (U. K), Prof. A. DOLLFUS (France), Prof. Z. KOPAL (U. K), Dr. S. F. SINGER (U. S. A. ), Prof. N. M. SISSAIUAN (U. S. S. R. ) and Prof. F. ZWICKY (Switzerland). The Academy authorized the Committee to study the technical problems related to the construction of a manned research laboratory on the Moon and the feasibility of carrying out its construction, and to consider the fields of research which would initially be undertaken. Research and System Requirements for a Lunar Scientific Laboratory.- Commentary on the Paper of C. W. Henderson and G. L. Mitcham.- Recherche géologique lunaire.- Sur un programme de sélénophysique pour un Laboratoire Lunaire International.- Lunar Meteorological Observatory for Observations of the Earth.- Lunar Astronomical Observatory.- Astronomical Telescope on the Moon.- Lunar Radio Astronomy Observatory.- Eclipse Observation from the Moon and Cislunar Space.- On Solar Observations at an International Observatory on the Moon.- Exploration of the Interplanetary Medium from Lunar and Cislunar Space.- Observations of Star Fields Made Beyond the Atmosphere.
