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IIR Awards
In its capacity as the representative organisation of the International
Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) in Australia, AIRAH will present the
Dr J.R. Vickery and Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Awards at its national awards
night. Details of the awards are as follows:
Dr J.R. Vickery Award - Outstanding contribution to food refrigeration
This award, sponsored by the Australian National Committee of the IIR,
is offered to commemorate the work of the food scientist, Dr. J. R. Vickery,
in the field of preservation of food through the application of refrigeration.
Dr Vickery led the CSIRO's division of Food Science and Transport from
its inception in 1931 until 1967 and helped found AIFST. He is well known
for his research achievements in the freezing, storage and transport of
frozen and chilled meat, the introduction of carbon dioxide atmosphere
for chilled meat storage, and fundamental studies to help understand a
range of food storage problems.
Rules of the award:
A panel formed from members of the Australian National Committee of IIR
will recommend a person or group of persons to receive the award for outstanding
contributions in the previous ten years to the physical, chemical or biological
aspects of food and food products, by the application of cold.
The panel may seek advice from representatives of organisations such as
the Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Council of Australian
Food Technology Associations.
The award may be made annually if a sufficiently high standard of excellence
is evident in the nominations.
The award comprises a prize of $500.00 and an engraved medal.
Awards may be made to members of the Australian National Committee of
IIR, but only in the case of exceptional merit and upon the adjudication
of an eminent independent expert in the field.
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Award - Outstanding engineering design or
application
This award is offered in memory of the pioneering refrigeration work carried
out by Thomas Sutcliffe Mort in the preservation of food by the application
of cold. T.S. Mort was responsible for the first refrigerated meat works
in the world, at Darling Harbour in Sydney, and was involved heavily in
the early refrigerated shipping of meat to the UK.
Rules of the award:
A panel formed from members of the Australian National Committee of IIR
will recommend a person or group of persons to receive the award for outstanding
engineering design or application contribution in the fields of refrigeration,
air conditioning or heat pumps.
The panel may seek advice from representatives of organisations such as
AIRAH, AREMA, RACCA, AMCA, ADEA and the Industrial Refrigeration Council
of Australia.
The award may be made annually if a sufficiently high standard of excellence
is evident in the nomination/s.
The award comprises a prize of $500.00 and an engraved medal.
Awards may be made to members of the Australian National Committee of
IIR, but only in the case of exceptional merit and upon the adjudication
of an eminent independent expert in the field.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for either the Mort or Vickery awards should take the form
of a one- to two-page resumé of the background and achievements
of the nominee, together with a list of referees and any supporting documentation.
Nominations may be for one or both prizes; in the latter case the selection
committee will decide which is the most suitable for consideration.
Please send your nominations to stuart@airah.org.au
