Brief hystory of AICAT

The Italian Association of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (AICAT) was established in 1979 as a fully independent cultural and scientific body. This choice turned out to be appropriate as testified by the quick growth of the number of AICAT associates (currently ca 150) as well as by activities (meetings, schools, seminars). Interactions with ICTAC and various National Groups became undoubtedly easier.

In the late eighties AICAT started collaborating more closely with the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), that established a new Interdivisional Group (Gruppo Interdivisionale di Calorimetria e Analisi Termica (GICAT)). GICAT caught the attention of a few associates of various SCI Divisions and soon grew up (ca 70 associates). Quite a few AICAT associates belong also to GICAT, though AICAT still maintains its independence from SCI.

Such a “double-sided” condition, that was considered temporary at that time, turned out to be very efficient as proved by more than 30 years of excellent collaboration between and happy co-existence of the two bodies working in the field of C&TA.