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International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)
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In July
2003, the IIR Australia Association voted unanimously to wind up
and transfer its interests to AIRAH. The organisation is now
run as a dedicated special interest group of AIRAH. Visit
www.iifiir.org for more information
on the institute worldwide
Dr Stephen White is
the chair of the IIR Australia division committee, and the merge
of the organisation with AIRAH has allowed for greater involvement
of AIRAH members in the various IIR commissions.
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What is the
IIR?
The
International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is a scientific and technical
intergovernmental organisation enabling pooling of scientific and industrial
know-how in all refrigeration fields on a worldwide scale.
The
IIR's mission is to promote knowledge of refrigeration technology and
all its applications in order to address today's major issues, including
food safety, protection of the environment (reduction of global warming,
protection of the ozone layer), and the development of the least developed
countries (food, health). The IIR commits itself to improving quality
of life and promotes sustainable development.
Australia
is among 61 IIR Member countries. The Institute is based in Paris.
Commissions
The
IIR's scientific and technical activities take place within 10 commissions,
which are overseen by the institute's science and technology council.
The
aim of the commissions is to promote scientific and technological knowledge
within their respective fields. To do this, each commission is involved
in organising international conferences, publishing informatory notes
and books, establishing and coordinating of working parties, and various
other activities.
Each
commission has a number of members, who are nominated by representatives
from member countries and then appointed by the science and technology
council in consultation with the commission president. These commission
members comprise industry, university, and research-centre specialists
or refrigeration practitioners. The number of members in a commission
can vary between approximately 40 and 90 members.
Australian commission
members
| Commission A1
- Cryophysics, cryoengineering |
Prof. Shi Xei Dou, University of Wollongong, Institute
for Superconducting & Electronic Materials |
| Commission A2 - Liquefaction
and separation of gases |
No Australian representative |
| Commission B1 - Thermodynamics
and transfer processes |
Dr Pratish Bandopadhayay,
CSIRO, Division of Materials Science and Engineering
Prof. Eddie Leonardi, University of NSW, Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning Laboratory
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| Commission B2 - Refrigerating
equipment |
Ben Adamson, Refrigeration
Engineering Pty Ltd
Dr Amir Tadros, Connell Wagner Pty Ltd
Dr Michael Bellstedt, Green Cooling Council
Dr Frank Bruno, University of South Australia, School of Advanced
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
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| Commission C1 - Cryobiology,
cryomedicine |
No Australian representative |
| Commission C2 - Food science
and engineering |
Prof. Quang Tuan Pham,
University of NSW, School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial
Chemistry
Dr Francisco Trujillo, Food Science Australia
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| Commission D1 - Refrigerated
storage |
No Australian representative
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| Commission D2 - Refrigerated
transport |
Dr Alister Sharp, Transport
Studies Consultancy
Dr Nick Smale, Diageo Australia
Dr Silvia Estrada-Flores, Food Chain Intelligence
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| Commission E1 - Air conditioning |
No Australian representative
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| Commission E2 - Heat pumps,
energy recovery |
Dr Lu Aye, University
of Melbourne, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chris Dixon, RMIT University, Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing
Engineering
Dr Stephen White, CSIRO Division of Energy Technology
Dr Paul Kohlenbach, CSIRO Division of Energy Technology
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