ShareCommission C1: At the forefront of Cryobiology, Cryomedicine and Health Products
Focus on Commission C1 : At the forefront of Cryobiology, Cryomedicine and Health Products
Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council and chaired by Prof. Noboru Motomura, Commission C1 is active across the entire structure of the IIR including in Working Groups (WG), sub-commissions, conferences, co-sponsored conferences and commission meetings.
The commission has clearly defined objectives in cryobiology, cryomedicine and health products research; knowledge dissemination; technology transfer and education.
This Commission is truly active and participates in the various workshop series on cryoprocessing of biopharmaceuticals and biomaterials, as well as establishing innovative e-training actions concerning the Commission’s multidisciplinary needs as well as the interdisciplinary needs of the following commissions: A1 Cryophysics, Cryoengineering, A2 Liquefaction and Separation of Gases and finally C1 Cryobiology, Cyomedicine and Health Products.
Activities of C1 Commission
Commission C1 actively participates in IIR conferences and congresses and similarly organises workshops in the field.
This year, Commission C1 will be involved in the following IIR conferences and co-sponsored conferences:
IIR conferences
- 1st IIR International Conference of Cryogenics and Refrigeration Technology (ICCRT 2016), 22-25 June 2016, Bucharest (Romania)
- IIR Workshop on Cold Applications in Life Sciences, 8-9 September 2016, Dresden (Germany)
IIR co-sponsored conferences
- Healthcare ColDays, 22-23 November 2016, Lyon (France)
Details on these and all upcoming IIR conferences and IIR co-sponsored conferences.
Working Groups
IIR Working Groups operate on a temporary basis to bring together specialists in order to work on projects arising from current issues.
Their aim is to promote development, provide knowledge and give recommendations in these spheres.
Commission C1 is currently involved in the IIR Working Group on Preservation of Genetic Resources (chaired by Florent Engelmann).
Want to know more or join a Working Group? Get all the information: IIR Working Groups
Your Expertise Directory
Remember, the Expertise Directory enables IIR members to communicate with members of IIR commissions, giving the opportunity to connect with experts worldwide from every field of refrigeration.
As an IIR member, this directory enables you to find experts according to:
- domain: over 140 refrigeration fields within 11 overarching themes
- commission: 10 IIR commissions
- country: IIR experts located in 43 countries.
With access to over 400 experts, this directory provides you with a comprehensive list of select professionals active in a wide range of refrigeration domains.
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- you are an IIR junior member
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