Private Membership

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

Advantages for private members

Data

Access knowledge, research, data and statisticsThe IIR’s database, FRIDOC, is the world’s most comprehensive source of refrigeration knowledge, with over 110,000 indexed references.

Science

Increase the reach of your researchLead and contribute to global conferences, publish open access in the IJR at preferential rates, and showcase your work to the IIR’s global audience.

Network

Connect with an international communityExpand your network, enhance your visibility, and work alongside the top experts and decision‑makers shaping the sector.

Action

Participate in strategic projectsBe identified as an R&D expert, and advocate for refrigeration in international projects.Advance refrigeration worldwideContribute your research and insights to drive industrial innovation, shape evidence-based policies and support project implementation.

Private membership types:

Junior

Standard (-35)

Standard

Network

Receive priority invitations and enjoy exclusive participation in IIR events

Members have priority to attend IIR events as well as being a speaker and active participant in IIR events (e.g. IIR events, webinars, policy dialogues, conferences at a reduced rate)

Join the IIR’s global network of industry leaders, researchers, experts and policy makers

Members can connect with all other members and leverage the IIR network. IIR members include industry leaders, researchers, experts, policymakers from all over the world.

Access and be featured in the IIR’s Expert Directory of 390+ global experts

Members have access to the IIR Expert Directory which is an international network of 390+ IIR Commission members recognised as experts by their peers. Members can request to be included the directory by contacting us directly.

Join the IIR’s 12 Working Groups as an expert

IIR Working Groups (WG) gather specialists to collaborate by organising conferences and workshops, writing publications and providing recommendations on specific topics related to current issues. Members of WGs are experts, professionals, engineers and/or technicians from industry, university and research-centres active in the field. See the dedicated IIR webpage.

Science

Benefit from reduced registration fees for the IIR Congress and IIR conferences

Members are eligible to special discounts on all IIR Conferences and the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) registration fees equivalent amounting to up to a 1-year membership fee.

Enjoy 25% off IIR books and 15% off publications from IIR partners

Members receive a 25% discount on all IIR books, a 50% discount on printed versions of IIR conference proceedings, and a 15% discount on all publications by IIR partners available on the IIR’s online database FRIDOC.

Benefit from reduced publication fees for open access publishing in the IJR

Members have a 20% discount when publishing in Open Access in IJR. Members from listed countries can publish in Open Access at no cost.

Be nominated as an author and reviewer for IIR publications

Members are eligible to be nominated as authors of IIR publications of direct interest and relevant expertise. These can be technical and policy briefs, as well as white papers. IIR publications are cited internationally by the scientific, international cooperation, policy and industrial communities.

Enjoy priority access to join or co-develop webinars and training sessions

Members have priority to be invited to participate in IIR webinars/training dedicated to designers, logistics, managers, operators and technicians. As experts, members are invited to collaborate in the development and delivery of the sessions.

Subscribe to topic-specific or customised FRIDOC alerts

Members can subscribe to topic-specific or customisable alerts for FRIDOC. Setting up these alerts is simple, and allows members to recieve the latest news and scientific information relevant to their interests.

Data

Access the IIR Database to enhance your knowledge on all applications of refrigeration and heat pump technologies

Members gain access to IIR statistics, scenarios and datasets for all refrigeration applications (incl. heat pumps), available for download for their use in research models and publications.

Policy

Receive priority invitations to webinars on new national and regional policies and regulations

Members have priority to be invited and/or speak at webinars related to new policies and regulations on refrigeration and heat pumps in different countries/regions.

Action

Be prioritised for expert participation in IIR cooperation projects

Members are prioritised when the IIR invites experts to develop proposals and implement projects.

IIR cooperation projects: The IIR partners with other organisations on technical assistance and cooperation projects to promote sustainable refrigeration technologies, improve access to refrigeration, build capacities and support stakeholders in achieving their refrigeration-related targets. Funded at the European and international levels, these projects support the IIR's core mission of developing knowledge and fostering collaboration on refrigeration and heat pump technologies to improve the quality of life in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way. See the examples of the SophiA4Africa or AGRI-COOL projects.

Be prioritised for expert contribution to R&D consortium projects

Members are prioritised when the IIR invites experts for Research and Development (R&D) projects, e.g. applied research, technology demonstrations and similar consortium projects.

R&D consortium: The IIR is a key consortium partner in many research projects. Funded at national, European and international levels, these projects support the IIR’s core mission of developing knowledge and fostering collaboration on refrigeration and heat pump technologies to improve the quality of life in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way. See the examples of the ENOUGH and BETTED projects.

€22 incl.

VAT/year

individual located in an IIR member country

€29 incl.

VAT/year

(standard rate)

€84 incl.

VAT/year

individual located in an IIR member country

€104 incl.

VAT/year

(standard rate)

€218 incl.

VAT/year

individual located in an IIR member country

€275 incl.

VAT/year

(standard rate)

Start your membership

Junior

€22 incl.

individual located in an IIR member country

€29 incl.

(standard rate)

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Standard

€84 incl.

individual located in an IIR member country

€104 incl.

(standard rate)

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Standard (-35)

€218 incl.

individual located in an IIR member country

€275 incl.

(standard rate)

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