12 Aug 2025
Institute of Refrigeration President, Lisa Jane Cook FInstR, presented certificates and prizes in recognition of three outstanding research papers presented by students at the IOR-organised First IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures.
A paper on Modelling Water Condensation on Fruit Bulks Exposed to Temperature Fluctuations won the Overall Student Prize at Adaptation 2025. The paper written by Thanut Nuangjamnong of the Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE focused on developing a model of heat and mass transfer in bulk fruits, including condensation. This model has the potential to forecast air and product temperature evolution and accumulation of water condensation, thus helping to prevent condensation, which is unfavourable for product quality.
The student awards, which were sponsored by J&E Hall, also recognised the two following papers:
The IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures (Adaptation 2025) is the first event of its kind, offering industry leaders, academics and engineers a platform to come together to find tangible solutions to the issues posed by rising ambient temperature for the cooling sector. With presentations looking at Environmental, Social and Governance, Managing Risks and the Future Landscape for the RACHP Sector, this international conference, which is held from 10 to 13 August 2025 in Manchester, has attracted over 110 delegates looking to develop strategies to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures.
More at www.adaptation2025.com
23 Apr 2026
The Institute of Refrigeration is the professional engineering body for all individuals working in RACHP. Find out more about the IOR here.
23 Apr 2026
Find out what the IOR can do for you: technical queries, safety codes of practice, new technologies and professional development.
23 Apr 2026
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25 Jun 2026
As a member of the IOR you can take a more active role in the Institute by becoming a member of its governing body, the Board of Trustees. Fellows, Members, Associates and Technicians are all invited to consider joining the Board in this year’s round of elections. Each year two new Board members are elected by the membership to encourage opportunities for new people and different expertise and experience to play a role.
23 Jun 2026
The IOR Women in RACHP (WiRACHP) Network is 10 years old! To mark this occasion, the WiRACHP Network invited Sam Buckell and Miriam Rodway to talk about the highlights of the last 10 years.