Brown, R J C; Yacoot, A (2025) Reflecting on the role of National Metrology Institutes on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the National Physical Laboratory. Measurement Science and Technology, 36 (7). 071001 ISSN 0957-0233

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Abstract

As the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s National Metrology Institute, celebrates its 125th anniversary, this perspectives article reflects on NPL’s history and provides some insight into the role of National Metrology Institutes in contributing towards the maintenance of the global measurement system, the International System of Units, the SI. It also provides an outlook on the challenges facing National Metrology Institutes in meeting future requirements to support the SI and disseminate metrology to scientific and industrial communities where new challenges and opportunities are emerging. The article concludes by reaffirming that, even after 125 years, metrology and the global measurement system that it supports, remains essential in providing confidence in the accuracy and worldwide comparability of measurements needed for international trade, manufacturing and industry, human health and safety, protection of the environment, global climate studies and scientific research.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	metrology, history of science, National Metrology Institute, National Physical Laboratory, infratechnology
Subjects:	International > Metrology
Divisions:	Research
Identification number/DOI:	10.1088/1361-6501/adecb7
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2026 12:18
URI:	https://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/10420