Join the IIR’s global network

Our members recognise that refrigeration and heat pump technologies are essential for human well-being, adapting to rising temperatures, and to ensuring the safety and quality of food and medicines, as well as global economic development.

Joining the IIR means contributing to how independent and unbiased scientific knowledge and expertise our future through informed policies, industrial innovation and international collaboration.

Membership

Our key pillars

Network

Be part of the international refrigeration network.
Connect with fellow experts, researchers, policymakers and industry representatives.

Science

Access unbiased scientific content for all refrigeration applications.
Engage in its development.

Data

Integrate data analysis, statistics, training content and tools to enhance your work.
Foster collaboration, and support evidence-informed policies.

Policy

Access policy recommendations based on scientific evidence, spaces for dialogue.
Support representation in regulatory bodies and international instruments.

Action

Engage as an expert in R&D projects or as a partner in project consortiums.
Benefit from dedicated support for resource mobilisation.

Membership types

Country membership

Join the IIR’s 59 member countries to advance national refrigeration initiatives, strengthen international cooperation, and shape the future of global refrigeration and heat pump technologies.

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Corporate membership

Companies, associations, universities, research labs, training centres, and startups.

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Private membership

Researchers, experts, R&D professionals, students, RACHP specialists, and interested individuals.

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Testimonials

“The IIR serves as a comprehensive knowledge pool covering every sector of refrigeration, and as an organization dedicated to gathering and sharing knowledge based on sustainable goals to address climate change. The IIR’s sustainability-oriented and globally shared knowledge supports KGU’s efforts to promote the role of gas and related technologies in a cleaner, more responsible energy future.”


Daeho Song

Daeho Song

Secretary General, Korea Gas Union, Republic of Korea.

“I chose to get involved in the IIR as it is the leading international organisation dealing with refrigeration. It provides access to a large refrigeration community, excellent documents, world leading research and events such as conferences. The IIR produces many valuable publications but also are involved in many international projects. As a researcher I find this very useful and relevant for my work.”


Judith Evans

Judith Evans

Professor at London South Bank University and Director at RD&T (Refrigeration Developments and Testing), UK. President of IIR Commission C.

“At a time when we need to rethink our use of refrigeration technologies, the IIR acts as a bridge between research, industry and policy. For the French Ministry for Industry, the energy and ecological transition is one of the main drivers behind changes in the manufacture of refrigeration equipment and heat pumps, and it is particularly strategic for our ministry to be able to rely on the IIR to understand technological and economic developments in the sector. That is why the IIR’s technical expertise is of great value to us.”


Constance Marechal-Dereu

Constance Marechal-Dereu

Head of the industry department at the Direction Générale des Entreprises, France.

“The conferences and congresses of IIR are invaluable meeting points with colleagues from all over the world. These meetings are the obvious points to get to know other colleagues and to inform the community about your own work. Being a member also allows being part of any of the working groups, and in participating in formulating the Technical Briefs and other informatory material disseminated by IIR. This makes IIR a very good platform for connecting to the worldwide refrigeration and heat pump community.”


Björn Palm

Björn Palm

Senior Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. IIR Management Committee Member.

“Food waste often begins at the source, due to a lack of suitable storage solutions for producers. We develop simple, robust, lowcarbon refrigeration systems that are accessible to as many people as possible. Being part of the IIR helps us to achieve our goal of making refrigeration a concrete lever for action and to sustainably reduce food losses.”


Gilles Labranque

Gilles Labranque

CEO, SOFRIGAM Group, France.

“IIR has internationally renowned experts in the field of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps. By getting involved in IIR’s conferences, technical briefs, commissions and working groups, you will show and contribute your talent to the whole world. IIR’s conferences, technical briefs, commissions and working groups have technical communications benefiting HVACR industry. IIR’s connections with UN, IEA etc. can provide better policy and new opportunities to HVACR industry.”


Prof. Xianting Li

Prof. Xianting Li

Professor and Head of the Department of Building Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, China. President of IIR Commission E.