Only a few days left to enter the IIR Best Student Paper Competition at ICR 2019

Open to students up to Master’s level (obtained within the last 12 months of the submission deadline), the IIR Best Student Paper Competition will be a unique opportunity not only to bring to the limelight the work achieved by today’s future talents, but also to emphasise the importance mentoring and role models can have in the HVACR sector.

Calling all students: Enter the IIR Best Student Paper Competition


IIR Best Student Paper Competition to emphasise the importance of mentoring in the refrigeration sector



There are only a few days left to send in submissions for the


IIR Best Student Paper Competition

for the 25th International Congress of Refrigeration – ICR 2019

August 24-30, 2019, Montreal (Canada)


Open to students up to Master’s level (obtained within the last 12 months of the submission deadline), the IIR Best Student Paper Competition will be a unique opportunity not only to bring to the limelight the work achieved by today’s future talents, but also to emphasise the importance mentoring and role models can have in the HVACR sector.


Successful candidates will receive awards, including full free registration to the IIR congress and a 500 € (Euro) cheque (or equivalent in the student’s national currency), during the ICR 2019 in Montreal, Canada.


How to enter the competition


Student candidates must have already submitted papers via the ICR 2019 congress website at www.icr2019.org. Only papers accepted by the congress will be considered for entry.


  • The full paper must be sent to the IIR Delegate (IIR National Committee/Association) of your country, along with a submission package.

  • The IIR delegate will submit one package to the IIR to represent that country. Submissions sent directly to the IIR will not be considered.

  • Submission deadline ends February 1st, 2019!


View full competition rules


View list of IIR Delegates


The IIR is counting on the support of IIR Delegates, deputy Delegates and STC (Science and Technology Council) Members to make this competition a success.


See you in Montreal for the International Congress of Refrigeration!


Taking place in a different country and continent each time, and gathering over thousand individuals, the IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) is a unique opportunity for researchers and engineers from all over the world, and from all refrigeration technology sectors to meet, exchange and publish the results of their research.

ICR 2019 will offer dynamic programme of quality, technical, scientific and industry insights inducing technical tour visits, networking opportunities, focused work meetings and unforgettable experiences.


For more information on the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, visit www.icr2019.org.



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