diff --git a/src/classes/PRunDataHandler.cpp b/src/classes/PRunDataHandler.cpp
index 9e14d06d..52db5954 100644
--- a/src/classes/PRunDataHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/PRunDataHandler.cpp
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ Bool_t PRunDataHandler::ReadNexusFile()
   TString str;
   std::string sstr;
   Int_t ival;
-  Double_t dval;
+  Double_t dval, factor;
   bool ok;
 
   if (type == nxs::HDFType::HDF4) {
@@ -2261,9 +2261,52 @@ Bool_t PRunDataHandler::ReadNexusFile()
 
     // get/set temperature
     dval = PMUSR_UNDEFINED;
-    if (nxs_file->HasDataset("/run/sample/temperature"))
-      dval = nxs_file->GetDataset<float>("/run/sample/temperature").GetData()[0];
+    sstr = "n/a";
+    if (nxs_file->HasDataset("/run/sample/temperature")) {
+      auto tmp_ds = nxs_file->GetDataset<float>("/run/sample/temperature");
+      dval = tmp_ds.GetData()[0];
+      if (tmp_ds.HasAttribute("units"))
+        sstr = std::any_cast<std::string>(tmp_ds.GetAttribute("units"));
+      if (sstr == "Celcius")
+        dval += 273.16;
+    }
     runData.SetTemperature(0, dval, 0.0);
+
+    // get/set field
+    dval = PMUSR_UNDEFINED;
+    sstr = "n/a";
+    factor = 1.0;
+    if (nxs_file->HasDataset("/run/sample/magnetic_field")) {
+      auto mag_ds = nxs_file->GetDataset<float>("/run/sample/magnetic_field");
+      dval = mag_ds.GetData()[0];
+      if (mag_ds.HasAttribute("units"))
+        sstr = std::any_cast<std::string>(mag_ds.GetAttribute("units"));
+      if (sstr == "Tesla")
+        factor = 1.0e4;
+    }
+    runData.SetField(dval*factor);
+
+    // get/set implantation energy
+    runData.SetEnergy(PMUSR_UNDEFINED);
+
+    // get/set moderator HV
+    runData.SetTransport(PMUSR_UNDEFINED);
+
+    // get/set RA HV's (LEM specific)
+    for (UInt_t i=0; i<4; i++)
+      runData.SetRingAnode(i, PMUSR_UNDEFINED);
+
+    // get/set setup
+    sstr = "n/a";
+    if (nxs_file->HasDataset("/run/notes"))
+      sstr = nxs_file->GetDataset<std::string>("/run/notes").GetData()[0];
+    runData.SetSetup(sstr);
+
+    // get/set sample
+    sstr = "n/a";
+    if (nxs_file->HasDataset("/run/sample/name"))
+      sstr = nxs_file->GetDataset<std::string>("/run/sample/name").GetData()[0];
+    runData.SetSample(sstr);
 #endif
   } else { // HDF5
     std::unique_ptr<nxH5::PNeXus> nxs_file = std::make_unique<nxH5::PNeXus>(fRunPathName.Data());