You are: a researcher or a teacher

At the IIR, we understand that access to quality unbiased information is fundamental to conducting solid research and for mentoring tomorrow’s refrigeration specialists. 

As such, you will find hereafter a handful of products and services to assist you in your quest. 

 

FRIDOC 

 

Discover an exclusive collection of seminal informative documents from FRIDOC, the world’s most comprehensive database dedicated to refrigeration information; includes scientific papers from IIR conferences, technical guides, thematic files, and much more. 

 

Private member benefit: Download quality information resources from the database for free. Find out more 

 

Consult the FRIDOC database 

 

IIR events 

 

Discover the latest developments in the sector and network with key stakeholders at upcoming flagship IIR conferences and co-sponsored conferences dedicated to all refrigeration technologies. 

 

Private member benefit: Enjoy reduced registration fees to IIR conferences in the equivalent of approximately a one-year membership fee. Find out more 

 

Consult the upcoming events 

 

International Journal of Refrigeration 

 

Published by Elsevier for the IIR, the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) is the leading peer reviewed journal covering the theory and practice of refrigeration.  

The IJR is essential reading for all those wanting to keep abreast of research in the industry and includes original research papers, review articles, papers presented at IIR conferences and letters to the Editor. 

 

Private member benefit: Access the complete archives of the IJR dating back to 1978. Find out more 

 

Consult the IJR 

 

Personalised documentation search 

 

Do you have a complex query and require a personalised documentation search? 

Get in touch with the information specialists at the Scientific and Technical Information Department of the IIR. 

 

Private member benefit: A unique service exclusively for IIR members! Find out more 

 

Contact the IIR information specialists 

 

Expertise directory 

 

Do you have a specific question in one of the following fields?  

  • Cryogenics, liquefaction or separation of gases 
  • Thermodynamics, refrigerants or refrigerating equipment 
  • Biology or food technology 
  • Refrigerated storage or transport 
  • Air conditioning, heat pumps or energy recovery. 

The IIR has developed an international network of expertise covering all fields of refrigeration. 

 

Private member benefit: Access the contact details of more than 400 IIR experts! Find out more 

 

Consult the IIR expertise directory 

 

Industry monitoring 

 

Keep up to date on the most recent news and developments in the field of refrigeration from across the globe (novel technologies, refrigerant news, case studies, regulation, standards, economy…). 

 

Private member benefit: Create personalised e-alerts so you don’t miss out on the latest news. Find out more 

 

Consult the refrigeration sector monitoring

 

Laboratory directory 

 

If you would like to conduct scientific research or analysis in a specific area of refrigeration, you can locate an appropriate specialist laboratory using this directory. 

Private member benefit: Access the contact information of specialist laboratories across the globe! Find out more 

 

Consult the Laboratory directory 

 

Working groups 

 

Join your peers, as a private member or as a beneficiary of a corporate member, from industry, academia and research to collaborate on an array of multidimensional projects addressing scientific matters at the heart of refrigeration. 

 

Consult the IIR Working groups 

 

Encyclopedia of refrigeration

 

The IIR's Encyclopedia of Refrigeration brings together a set of synthetic articles on refrigeration technologies and applications. Rather than comprehensively covering a topic, they have been prepared with the objective of providing the main information, while referring the reader to various sources of additional information to go deeper into the subject, in FRIDOC in particular.

 

Consult the encyclopedia

 

Free 12-month IIR membership for students 

 

Find out how you can provide one of your students with a free 12-month membership at the IIR. Find out more

 

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