Brief: Distinctions

François Billiard, Honorary Director of the IIR, was awarded the prestigious Charles Tellier Medal by the French Refrigeration Association (AFF). Nevin Amos, Secretary of Commission D2 and President of the IIR's Working Party on Cold Chain Optimization, has been awarded the 2005 Tony Barnard Award for Innovation in Refrigeration Technology by a Young Person by the New Zealand National Committee of the IIR. Eckhard Groll has been awarded the 2005 Wilbur T. Pentzer Achievement and Leadership Award for outstanding contributions to the growth and well-being of the IIR and the U.S. National Committee of the IIR.