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Commission A1 is one of the International Institute of Refrigeration's (IIR) 10 commissions. Its activities are co-ordinated by the Science and Technology Council, of which the President is David Tanner.
The aim of the commissions is to promote and enhance scientific and technological knowledge in their respective fields thanks to the following activities among others: organization or co-sponsoring of international conferences, setting up and coordination of working parties and publication of books and Informatory Notes.

The President of Commission A1 is Dr Ralf HERZOG whose work is backed up by that of several vice-presidents and secretaries who together form the commission officers.
Members of Commission A1 are recognized specialists from IIR Member Countries.
Commission A1's work programme is defined by the Science and Technology Council of the IIR every 4 years. This programme is updated annually.
Commission A1 members take part in various conferences: an agenda gives details on these events.
Information on Commission A1 activities and news concerning Commission A1's sphere of interest are supplied in an "Information" section.
This site also provides direct links to other sites providing information of interest to those in the Commission A1 field.

The section "Members" includes a link to the "Expertise directory". The aim of this expertise directory is to promote networking and information exchange via email between all Commission A1 members and IIR members interested in the Commission A1's sphere. The expertise directory is available on a commission-member-only basis and is accessed using your e-mail address and your password.
 
The fields of activity of Commission A1 "Cryophysics, cryoengineering" are:
Low-Temperature Physics
Small-Scale Refrigeration (Cryocoolers) and Applications
Large-Scale Refrigeration and Applications
Properties of Cryogenic Fluids
Transport and Handling of Cryogenic Fluids
Properties of Materials at Low Temperatures
Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation
Applied Superconductivity
Instrumentation and Metrology
Cryogenics Safety
Regulations and Standardization
 
For further information on Commission A1 activities, please contact Dr Ralf HERZOG