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SAVE THE DATE: 12 - 16 April 2027 | Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, Germany The iia is pleased to share the first IMRP 2027 newsletter, click here to view or read below. The International Meeting on Radiation Processing is recognised as the leading international event for those involved in...

The iia is supporting the 5th International Conference on Ionizing Processes to strengthen our links with research and academia, and to help students understand the range of applications and career opportunities within the radiation processing industry. We would also like to use the conference as an...

The iia is pleased to welcome Huazhong University of Science and Technology as its newest member. "Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a comprehensive research university located in Wuhan, China under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education. It is a participant university...

STERIS, a member of the iia, has announced the completion of a new electron beam (e-beam) processing facility in Montreal, Canada. This expansion increases the company’s radiation processing capacity in Canada, supports the growing cannabis industry, and complements its existing e-beam and gamma processing capabilities already...

The latest IMRP 2027 newsletter has been published and can be found below or at this link. To sign up to receive the IMRP 2027 newsletter, and all other iia newsletters, please follow this link. Thank you for all abstract submissions! We would like to thank everyone...

Ben Reilly, Fresh Produce Manager at Steritech, an Operational Group member of the PFiP and member of iia, will present Phyto Irradiation: Unlocking a Faster, Fresher Future in Trade at Asia Fruit Logistica. The presentation will discuss the growth in trade using phytosanitary irradiation in countries including...

The iia webinar 'Radiation Microbiology in Pharmaceutical Products', held 12th August 2026, is now available to watch back on demand. Microbiological testing on pharmaceutical products can sometimes be confusing, especially when dealing with sterilized components or a terminally sterilized pharmaceutical product or combination product. Standards and...

STERIS, a member of the iia, has announced their new X-ray processing facility in Höchstadt, Germany. This expansion increases the company's radiation processing capacity, supporting medical device manufacturing and complementing its existing E-beam and gamma processing services in Germany. Read the full announcement at the STERIS website...

The extended deadline for IMRP 2027 abstracts submissions is this week: 31 July 2026. This is the final call and no further extensions will be made. The Programme Committee is looking for business, technical and scientific content. Submitting an abstract gives you the chance to help...

Join the iia and Nelson Labs for this webinar discussing microbiology in pharmaceutical products. 📅 Wedensday 12th August, 2026 🕒 10am EDT (7am PDT / 9am CDT / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST) ✅ Registration available here Microbiological testing on pharmaceutical products can sometimes be confusing, especially when dealing with sterilized...

The iia webinar 'Radiation Microbiology, Past, Present, and Future', held 15th July 2026, is now available to watch back on demand. This webinar explores key aspects of radiation microbiology, including providing general microbiology fundamentals. As radiation sterilization is a bioburden-based method, understanding and controlling product bioburden...

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