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The International Meeting on Radiation Processing 2024

The iia invites you to the 21st International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP 2024), taking place 4-8 November 2024 in Costa Rica. The IMRP 2024 theme will be ‘Irradiation Technologies – Available, Sustainable and Growing’. The exhibition space will be at the core of the conference, offering a...

BGS Beta-Gamma-Service, a member of iia, has announced the expansion of its warehouse capacity in order to meet increasing demand for its sterilisation services.  BGS is also investing in the extension of a new laboratory in order to meet increased material testing requirements for radiation...

The IMRP20 June newsletter has now been circulated. This update includes a call for Nomination of IMRP Laureates.  Two Laureates will be awarded at IMRP20, one Scientific Laureate and one Business Laureate.  These Awards are presented to individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the...

The International Irradiation Association (iia) has made Laureate Awards since the second International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP) held in 1978.  The Award represents the highest honour that members of the irradiation community can bestow on their colleagues. Two Laureates will be awarded at IMRP20, one...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) has been used as the main tool to eradicate the outbreak of the Mediterranean fruit fly, also called medfly (Ceratitis capitata), in the Mexican state of Colima.  The Medfly is considered among the most devastating insect pests worldwide due to...

On the occasion of the International Conference on Accelerators for Research and Sustainable Development: From Good Practices Towards Socioeconomic Impact opening this week (23–27 May 2022) in Vienna, Austria, the May 2022 issue of the IAEA Bulletin, a quarterly publication, is dedicated to Applications of...

The Radiation Sterilization Forum will be hosted by iia in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Society for Sterility Assurance Professionals (SfSAP).  The Forum will be held on 8 & 9 November 2022 as part of the 20th...

The iia is pleased to welcome Sartorius as its latest new member. Partner of Life Science Research and the Biopharmaceutical Industry Many diseases, such as cancer, dementia or inflammatory diseases, are still incurable. Sartorius is helping biotech scientists and engineers across the entire globe to develop and...

The attenuation of vaccines is a beneficial use of ionizing radiation that has been used for decades. Now it has allowed a breakthrough in the fight against malaria. Malaria is a primary cause of childhood illness and death in sub-Saharan Africa. More than 260 000 African...

The iia, as a founding member of the Society for Sterility Assurance Professionals (SfSAP), will be represented at the upcoming Kilmer Conference in Athens Greece during 13 – 16 June 2022.  The SfSAP are planning an interactive presentation titled: A structured pathway to support, attract,...

There have been many developments since the international phytosanitary irradiation community met during the Chapman University Forum in 2018. The Phytosanitary Irradiation Platform (PsIP psipglobal.org) has since been formed by the iia to unite and represent this growing global industry. The first Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum will...

On 27th April 2022, The China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC), a member of iia, published its 2021 annual report.  This document shows the complex nature and wide scope of CIRC activities that include research and development, manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals, radioactive sources and...

The IMRP20 May newsletter has now been circulated with the latest updates: Abstract submission deadline extended Registration is open - see the options Pre-IMRP20 Traning Course Workshop on Security of Gamma Irradiators Exhibition update - the opportunity to exhibit is now open to non-members The newsletter...

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