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:

• Experimental Evaluation Of R472B As R23 Alternative For Ultra-Low Temperature Refrigeration written by Pau Giménez-Prades of Universitat Jaume I
• Application of CO2 Refrigeration Systems on Small Fishing Vessels: Experimental Laboratory & Simulation Results written by Alex Reimer of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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