ACTIVITY OF IRSF FOR 14 YEARS

The activities of IRSF, a 1.4m infrared telescope operated under collaboration between Japan and South Africa, are presented briefly. The dedicated instrument, SIRIUS, which sits at the Cassegrain, has produced unique and prosperous science for 14 years. My talk involves; ${\circ}$ concept of construction and operation, ${\circ}$ publications and education, ${\circ}$ the successive upgrading of the instrument, and ${\circ}$ future plans.