IIR news

See you at the 16th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants 2024

The next IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference will take place from 11 to 14 August 2024 at the University of Maryland - College Park (Maryland), USA.

• Publication date : 2023/06/22
• Subjects: Environment, General information, HFCs alternatives

Calling all students! It’s time to send in your application to the Best student paper competition at ICR 2023

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student and your paper has been accepted to the 2023 IIR Congress, apply and you could win a cash prize of €500 and complimentary registration to Congress. Apply by June...

• Publication date : 2023/05/31
• Subjects: General information

The next IIR Conference on the Cold Chain goes to Japan in 2024!

Don’t miss out! Save the date for the 8th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain to take place on June 9-11, 2024, in Tokyo (Japan).

• Publication date : 2023/05/16
• Subjects: General information

Discover the winners of the IIR Young Researchers’ Awards 2023

Every four years at its Congress, the IIR offers a series of Young Researchers’ Awards to pay tribute to the work carried out by young researchers in the field of refrigeration. Discover this year’s...

• Publication date : 2023/05/16
• Subjects: General information

International Network for Women in Cooling Launches Online Platform to Connect Women Professionals Around the Globe

Paris, 11 May 2023 — Today, the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) officially launched its web service, available at

• Publication date : 2023/05/11
• Subjects: General information

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

Now available: IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference Papers 2022

Download one or all of the 170 technical papers from the 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants!

• Publication date : 2023/05/02
• Subjects: General information

IIR Congress 2023: Submit an abstract to the session on “Work in Progress & Innovation” before May 31

You have just over a month to submit an abstract to the session on “Work in Progress & Innovation” at the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2023/04/25
• Subjects: General information

IIR website: consult our courses!

The “Services and expertises” section of the IIR website includes a section on courses and training. The courses are among the most downloaded documents in 2022! 

• Publication date : 2023/02/17
• Subjects: General information

New in our Encyclopedia. Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables

Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: General information

Propose a workshop and be part of ICR 2023

Do you have an idea for a workshop you would like to organise during the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 2023? Share it with the international refrigeration community.

• Publication date : 2023/01/23
• Subjects: General information

Consult our two professional refrigeration directories: Expertise and Laboratories

Thanks to its international network, the IIR has developed two professional directories covering all fields of refrigeration; the IIR Expertise Directory and the Laboratory Directory.

• Publication date : 2023/01/19
• Subjects: General information

Don’t miss your chance to support the IIR Congress 2023!

To ensure the visibility of your entity across the industry on an international level, sponsoring the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration is a must!

• Publication date : 2022/12/13
• Subjects: General information

Find out who are the top 10 most active countries on the IIR website!

Since its overhaul in 2020, traffic to the IIR website has doubled and it has seen a drastic increase in the number of visitors from least developed countries. Find out who have been the top 10 most active...

• Publication date : 2022/12/05
• Subjects: General information

Now it’s even easier to find your thesis in FRIDOC!

To increase the visibility of your thesis, publish it in FRIDOC. The comprehensive database dedicated to refrigeration information now comprises nearly 300 theses from across the globe.

• Publication date : 2022/11/22
• Subjects: General information

IIR Congress 2023: You can submit an abstract again thanks to the session on “Work in Progress & Innovations”

Here’s your chance to submit an abstract to the innovative session on “Work in progress & Innovations” at the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 2023. Submit an abstract from...

• Publication date : 2022/10/26
• Subjects: Technology, Environment, General information

Nominations for the J&E Hall Gold Medal are now open

With a prize award of £5,000, the J&E Hall Gold Medal is an internationally respected award that recognises the most noteworthy practical contribution to the field of innovation in refrigeration, air...

• Publication date : 2022/09/29
• Subjects: General information

FRIDOC now features a selection of MDPI articles on refrigeration

About 150 articles from MDPI journals, including review articles on various refrigeration technologies, are available in FRIDOC.

• Publication date : 2022/07/28
• Subjects: General information

Discover the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration

The IIR is proud to present the newest addition to its portfolio of scientific information products; the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/07/01
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Technology, General information

Open Access Gold, an innovative partnership between the IIR and Elsevier

The world of research more accessible than ever thanks to the Open Access Gold offer in the International Journal of Refrigeration!

• Publication date : 2022/06/08
• Subjects: General information

Highlights from the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition

The opening ceremony of the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition was led by the President of the Association for HVAC and by the Vice President of the Serbian Union of Mechanical and...

• Publication date : 2022/05/05
• Subjects: General information

The IIR launches the best student paper competition at ICR 2023

Open to students up to Master’s level (plus one year) from engineering schools, universities or any other comparable higher education institution, the submitted work may focus on any technical area covered by...

• Publication date : 2022/04/28
• Subjects: General information

Discover the IIR Conference papers from 2021

Thanks to the support of its international network, last year, the IIR organised a staggering seven conferences dedicated to key themes of refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/04/04
• Subjects: General information

Conference programme now available for ICCC 2022

In addition to three keynote sessions, the event will gather over 50 presentations, three workshops and several coffee lounges discussions looking at new ways to tackle questions around sustainability and the...

• Publication date : 2022/03/24
• Subjects: Developing country, General information

Cooling Matters: World Refrigeration Day Announces 2022 Theme

Celebrated on and around June 26 each year, World Refrigeration Day aims to raise awareness among the wider public about the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life.

• Publication date : 2022/03/10
• Subjects: Technology, Environment, General information