Tire Society
Encyclopedia
The Tire Society is a professional body
, specifically an engineering society
, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day Meeting and Conference every year. In addition, it publishes a peer reviewed technical journal, Tire Science and Technology
. The Tire Society was founded in 1978.
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
, specifically an engineering society
Engineering society
An engineering society is a professional organization for engineers of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organizations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline-specific. Many award professional designations, such as European Engineer, Professional Engineer,...
, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day Meeting and Conference every year. In addition, it publishes a peer reviewed technical journal, Tire Science and Technology
Tire Science and Technology
Tire Science and Technology is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal published by the Tire Society. The journal was founded in 1973, and published until 1977 by a committee of ASTM. In 1978, the Tire Society was formed to carry on the journal, and continue its mission "to increase and disseminate...
. The Tire Society was founded in 1978.