# Institute of Refrigeration

The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is an organisation in the UK that supports the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.

## History

The Institute was formed in 1899 as the Cold Storage and Ice Association, the first national society in the world for the refrigeration industry. The Institute's first president was Alan Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton. It became the IOR in 1944 when professional membership was introduced. In 2010 the Institute launched a short video explaining the opportunities for careers in the refrigeration industry under the title Careers in Cooling. This uses interviews with a wide range of young people working in different aspects of refrigeration and air-conditioning to explain what a rewarding career it can be. A webpage was also set up to support the video.

## Structure

The Institute of Refrigeration is governed by a board of trustees which comprises the President, the President-Elect, the Immediate Past-President, the Honorary Treasurer and six elected members.
The current council comprises
* President - Lisa-Jayne Cook, FInstR
* Immediate Past-President - Vacant
* Hon Treasurer - John Skelton, FInstR
* Elected Members - Craig Girdlestone FInstR, Damian Wiszniewski FInstR, Paul Singh MInstR, Julie Murray MInstR, Dermot Cotter FInstR, Chris Griffiths MInstR
The work of the Institute is carried out by committees, including
* Membership Committee - chair Damian Wiszniewski
* Technical Committee - chair David Paget
* Papers and Publications Committee - chair Dermot Cotter
* International Refrigeration Committee - chair Dr Andy Pearson
* IOR RACHP EngTech Section - chair Bob Wright
* Ethics and Conduct Committee - chair Kevin Glass
* Annual Dinner Steering Committee - chair Julie Murray
* Education Committee - chair John Skelton
* Women in RACHP Network - co-chairs Samantha Buckell and Astrid Prado

## Past IOR Presidents

1899-1903: The Rt Hon Lord Egerton of Tatton
1903-1905: The Rt Hon Lord Whitburgh
1905-1907: Sir Charles Petrie JP
1907-1908: Sir Alfred L Jones KCMG
1908-1910: Sir E Montague Nelson, KCMG
1910-1912: Charles E Brightman
1912-1914: John T Milton DSc
1914-1915: Sir Alfred Seale Haslam, JP
1915-1918: The Hon Sir Thomas MacKenzie CGMG
1918-1920: Sir Joseph G Broodbank JP
1920-1921: Lt-Col Sir Thomas Robinson GBE, KCMGC
1921-1922: George Goodsir JP
1923-1926: Sir Gordon H Campbell KBE
1926-1929: Lt-Col Lord Dudley Gordon DSE, LLD
1929-1930: The Rt Hon Lord Kylsant GMCG
1930-1933: Sir William B Hardy DSc LLD FRS
1933-1934: Arthur Robert Thomas Woods
1934-1935: Robert S Forsyth CMG
1935-1936: Frank Ainsworth Willcox DSc
1936-1938: Ezer Griffiths OBE DSc FRS
1938-1940: Austin Chadwick
1940-1941: Basil Thomas Aitken
1941-1945: Stanley Fabes Dorey, CBE, DSc, FRS, WHEX
1945-1947: Kenneth Lightfoot OBE
1947-1949: William Stoddart Douglas BSc
1949-1952: The Rt Hon Vis Bruce of Melbourne PC CH MC FRS
1952-1955: Sir Charles G Darwin, KBE, MC, ScD, FRS
1955-1958: Lt-Col Lord Dudley Gordon DSO LLD
1958-1960: Sir Rupert de la Bere BART KCVO
1960-1961: Eng-Cmdr Walter Robert Sinclair RAN BEng
1961-1963: Charles Maurice Brain
1963-1964: William Stoddart Douglas BSc
1964-1966: Col Henry Randal Steward TD BSc
1966-1968: James Douglas BSc
1968-1969: James Arnold Brewster
1969-1972: John Archer Stonebanks
1972-1974: Kenneth Calvert Hales MA
1974-1977: William Bell Gosney BSc
1977-1981: Joseph James Wilson MBE
1981-1984: Geoffrey Gordon Haselden DSc
1984-1987: Edward J Perry CEng
1987-1989: Stephen Forbes Pearson BSc PhD ARCST
1989-1992: Colin Bailey BSc PhD CEng
1992-1994: Anthony Harold Brown BA CEng
1994-1996: Raymond Gluckman MA CEng
1996-1997: Peter John Cooper OBE CEng
1997-2000: Robert David Heap MBE BSc CEng
2000-2004: John Ellis LCG
2004-2007: Guy Francis Hundy PhD FIMechE
2007-2010: Jane A Gartshore BSc(Eng)
2010-2013: Andy B Pearson BSc BEng PhD CEng
2013-2016: Graeme G Maidment CEng MIMechE
2016-2018: Steve C Gill FIET MCIBSE MASHRAE
2018-2020: Kevin P Glass
2020-2022: Mike Creamer
2022-2024: Graeme Fox CEng MCIBSE

## Branches

It has branches covering:
* Hampshire & Surrounding Counties - Hampshire Refrigeration Society (HRS)
* East Anglia
* Northern
* Scotland
and co-operates with independent refrigeration societies in Hampshire (HRS), Birmingham and London as well as international organisations Irish Institute of Refrigeration, ASHRAE, ISHRAE, PHVAR

## Purpose

The purpose of the Institute of Refrigeration is outlined in the Institute's constitution as follows:
a) The general advancement of refrigeration in all its applications, in relation both to the perfection of its methods, and to the extension of its services to the community.
b) To promote means for communication between members and their interchange of views.
c) To encourage invention and research in all matters relating to the science and practice of refrigeration.
d) To promote a sustainable approach to all aspects of refrigeration system design and operation
e) To co-operate with educational institutions for the furtherance of education in the science and practice of refrigeration.
f) To hold meetings of the Institute for reading and discussing papers dealing with refrigeration and allied subjects.
g) To publish and distribute the proceedings or reports of the Institute.
h) To do all other things, incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
It is a registered Charitably Incorporated Organisation (not-for-profit) comprising nearly 2500 individual members. The IOR runs international conferences and events based in the UK on technical topics of general interest to the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry. The IOR publishes an annual set of Technical Proceedings as well as Safety Alerts, Guidance Notes and Good Practice Guides for Technicians and a set of Codes of Practice for different refrigerant groups. It also offers e-learning on alternative refrigerants and a programme of accessible webinars. The IOR ran a well publicised campaign called REAL Zero which had a significant impact on improving refrigerant containment, and was turned into an e-learning programme at www.realzero.org.uk.

### Membership

There are five main grades of membership; Associate, Technician, Member, Fellow and Student/Young Persons. Membership grade is based on relevant experience and responsibilities gained over time in the industry and is determined by application to the membership committee. Affiliate Membership is offered to individuals without suitable experience. The Institute is a professional affiliate of the UK Engineering Council and has many overseas members. It has formal agreements to share information and co-operate with ASHRAE (USA), ISHRAE (India), PHVAR (Pakistan) and AIRAH (Australia).