IAP was a private research institution and an esa reference lab. Founded in 1994, it pursued
applied physiological research with emphasis on gravitational physiology
and space medicine. It was listed as a European Space Agency Reference Lab
for Bedrest, Hypokinesia, and Metabolic Balances. In 2005, IAP organized
the 15th IAA Humans in Space
Symposium in Graz, Austria. The Institute stopped its activities in 2010.