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IIR's 2024 activity report is now available

We are pleased to announce that the International Institute of Refrigeration's activity report for 2024 is now available. The report offers a comprehensive overview of our activities and achievements over the...

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  • International activities: Romania

    Didier Coulomb visited Romania, thanks to the kind invitation of the Romanian Refrigeration Association (AGFR) and met the Romanian Vice-Minister of Agriculture.

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • A New Era: Dr Yosr Allouche to become the first woman to head the International Institute of Refrigeration

    A new chapter has begun for the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) with the triumphant election of Dr Yosr Allouche (39) as the first woman to hold the prestigious position of Director...

    • Publication date : 2023/09/04
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  • ERC Grant Awarded to Steffen Grohmann for Advancing Cryogenic Technology

    Steffen Grohmann, President of IIR Commission A1, receives an advanced grant from the European Research Council for his innovative cryogenic technology project: GRAVITHELIUM, a key technology for the Einstein...

    • Publication date : 2024/04/26
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    Professor Steffen Grohmann

  • UK: IoR dinner 2020 and Judith Evans receives award

    During the IoR annual dinner 2020, the IoR recognised the contributions of outstanding individuals to the UK refrigeration industry.Judith Evans was awarded ACR Woman of the Year 2020.

    • Publication date : 2020/04/05
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  • IIR Women in Refrigeration Award at ICR 2023

    During the 26th International Congress of Refrigeration in Paris in August 2023, a brand new award will be presented: the IIR Women in Refrigeration Award. It will reward exceptional scientific work...

    • Publication date : 2022/07/08
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  • Participation of the IIR at COP-10

    On December 6-18, 2004, over 6100 participants from 169 countries attended the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  held at the Rural Exhibition Center in Buenos Aires ,...

    • Publication date : 2005/02/11
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  • Women in the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Report

    UN Environment recently published a report on the personal experiences and achievements of women working in the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.

    • Publication date : 2019/08/29
    • Subjects: General information
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  • REFCOLD India 2024

    We are thrilled to announce that visitor registration is now open for REFCOLD India 2024 - Yosr Allouche, the first woman to be elected Director General of the IIR, will be speaking at the event.

    • Publication date : 2024/06/17
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  • Take part in the survey: women in RACHP

    Are you a woman working in the Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pumps sector? We would like to understand the motivation, challenges and opportunities faced...

    • Publication date : 2021/12/21
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  • Minutes of IIR Commission B1 Business Meeting in Boulder

    A Commission B1 business meeting took place in Boulder, Colorado, USA (June 24, 2009). It was chaired by Commission B1 President Dr Piotr Domanski. The minutes of the meeting are available

    • Publication date : 2010/06/07
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  • IJR Editorial: The IIR on the board of the international network of women in cooling

    Women are significantly and visibly under-represented in the refrigeration industry. A preliminary evaluation has demonstrated that around 6% of women are members of national refrigeration and air-conditioning...

    • Publication date : 2023/01/09
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  • Discover the winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2023

    Every four years at its Congress, the IIR offers a series of prestigious Scientific Awards that recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of refrigeration. Discover this year’s...

    • Publication date : 2023/05/04
    • Subjects: General information
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    The winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2023

  • The International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR)

    The IJR is the most important scientific journal in the field of refrigeration technology. It is a co-publication of Elsevier and the IIR. Eight issues are published each year, with over 15 articles per issue. Certain issues are totally or...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • Discover the new IIR Science and Technology Council

    With 8 newly elected presidents and vice-presidents, 3 reassignments and 5 reappointments, this new Science and Technology Council (STC), mandated from 2015 to 2019, is set to bring forth fresh ideas and novel change.

    • Publication date : 2016/02/10
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  • Conference update: Boulder

    The 3rd Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Properties of Refrigerants is to take place in Boulder (CO) USA on June 23-26, 2009. Submit a paper and register:

    • Publication date : 2008/10/25
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  • Conference update: Boulder

    The 3rd Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Properties of Refrigerants is to take place in Boulder (CO), USA, on June 23-26, 2009. Submit a paper and register:

    • Publication date : 2009/02/24
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  • Conference update: Boulder

    The 3rd Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Properties of Refrigerants is to take place in Boulder (CO) USA on June 23-26, 2009. Submit a paper and register:

    • Publication date : 2009/05/18
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  • Minutes of IIR Commissions B1/B2 Business Meeting in Sydney

    Piotr Domanski and Ben Adamson co-chaired a joint Commission business meeting (B1 & B2) in Sydney during the 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference in April 2010. Following discussion during the meeting, a survey was sent to B1 commission members...

    • Publication date : 2010/06/07
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  • Conference update: Bratislava

    Cryogenics 2010 will take place on April 26-29, 2010, in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The main themes are helium cryogenics; superconductivity and cryogenic physics; liquefaction and separation of industrial gases and natural gas and the...

    • Publication date : 2010/03/07
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Corporate members Frigrite Refrigeration Pty, Cheltenham, Australia Grenco Refrigeration Ltd, West Malling, UK Grundfos Management, Bjerringbro, Denmark IIAR, Arlington, USA Sofrigam, Nanterre,...

    • Publication date : 2008/02/12
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Member country Saudi Arabia has become the 62nd member country of the IIR, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is our correspondent. Welcome! Corporate members CRA-IAA,...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • New members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Benefactor member TOTAL, Paris La Défense, France - Corporate members ACC Austria, Fuerstenfeld, Austria Arsenal Research, Vienna, Austria Davicani Srl, Brasov, Romania Kinarca S.A.U.,...

    • Publication date : 2007/11/20
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members: Corporate members BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany Prodal, Ciudad la Habana, Cuba Private members Mr Titus Bartholomeus, The Netherlands Mrs Susana Ferreira de Pablo, Spain Mr Stephen Gill,...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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  • New IIR Informatory Note. Low-GWP Refrigerants: Status and Outlook

    The latest IIR Informatory Note outlines the options available for low-GWP refrigerants and their respective performance. It provides a series of recommendations on refrigerant...

    • Publication date : 2022/07/08
    • Subjects: HFCs alternatives
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  • New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

    In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

    • Publication date : 2019/08/29
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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