13 March 2026, Mumbai, India (post-NICSTAR-2026) The iia is pleased to support this Technical Exchange being hosted by iia member Irradiation Industries Association of India (IIAI) and the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS). This meeting will be held immediately after the NICSTAR-2026 conference at the Westin Convention...
📅 Tuesday 7th October 🕒 5pm CEST (4pm BST, 11am EDT, 10am CDT, 8am PDT) 🔗 Microsoft Teams: meeting link The International Irradiation Association (iia) is pleased to invite you to participate in the next The Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting. SERP meetings are designed to create a platform for dialogue between academia...
On September 10-11 2025, Arthur Dumba, General Manager of the iia and Director and General Manager of the Society for Sterility Assurance Professionals (SfSAP), attended the Medical Device Sterilization Workshop 2025 – Optimizing Radiation Sterilization at Fermilab in Batavia, IL. The two-day event brought together experts from...
The 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry will bring together top scientists in radiation chemistry to discuss recent advancements across various fields, including materials synthesis, energy, environmental applications, and medicine. The conference is to be held 5 – 10 October 2025 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and will...
The Society for Sterility Assurance Professionals (SfSAP), an initiative co-founded by the International Irradiation Association (iia), has released significant updates to its learning materials, along with new publications designed to support learners engaging with the SfSAP curriculum. The updates and additions are outlined below: New Publications ...
The China X-ray Medical Device Sterilization Launch will take place on 24 September 2025 at 1 pm in the main auditorium of Medtec China 2025 — the International Medical Device Design & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition. Initiated by IBA, the event is co-organized with Steris AST,...
NICSTAR-2026, organised by the National Association for Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation in Industry (NAARRI) of India, will be held on 9-12 March 2026. The scope of the conference includes: radiation processing of materials for industrial, medical and agricultural purposes; radiation processing for food security and...
On August 20 & 21, Thomas Kroc (US Representative for the iia) will be bringing his irradiation experience to the Marcus Evans 6th Edition of Excellence in Sterilizing Medical Devices in Chicago, Illinois. The event will gather experts to discuss emerging U.S. sterilization trends, regulatory shifts,...
The iia is pleased to share that Adrián Arias Blanco, a participant in the 2023 iia Leadership Program, has been appointed as Quality Manager at Ionisos. This demonstrates the value of iia's commitment to supporting the professional development of emerging talent and to introducing future business leaders to the irradiation...
The third edition of the International Food Ionizing Processing Symposium (IFIS 2025) will be held 4 - 6 June 2025 in Chengdu, China. The event will bring together industry experts, thought leaders and innovators to explore the latest advancements and trends in the field of...
To spread the word on radiation applications, Thomas Kroc (US Representative for the iia) attended PDA Week 2025 in Palm Springs, California. The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the industry trade group for pharma and biopharma manufacturers. This industry has not utilized radiation as much...
The iia will attend and present at PDA Week 2025, taking place 6 - 11 April in Palm Springs, California (USA). Arthur Dumba, iia General Manager, poster presentation abstract: Sterility Assurance: The Role of Supply Vendors, Contract Irradiators and Laboratories Sterility combines two processes – irradiation and microbiological...
The latest iia webinar 'Virtual Dose Mapping for use in Radiation Processing', held 11th March 2025, is now available to watch back on demand. The webinar brings together three leading product and service providers, highlights the key features and provides a comparison of Dose Insight, PUFFIn...
The iia will be participating in the Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025) to be held at the IAEA Vienna, 7-11 April 2025. The purpose of ICARST-2025 is to provide a comprehensive review of significant developments in applications of radiation science...
Nelson Labs, a member of the iia, is hosting 'Introduction to the Validation of Sterile Medical Devices' seminars throughout 2025. The three-day seminars are designed to help MedTech professionals build on or refresh their foundational testing knowledge, leading to more efficient, accurate, and effective testing...
📅 19 - 20 March, 2025 📍 Allschwil, Switzerland This interactive training course will take place at SKAN’s headquarters in Basel, and the ebeam Competence Centre in Stein. Day one will cover electron beam system fundamentals, including technology, regulatory aspects, and safety, followed by a workshop tour....
On behalf of the iia, Arthur Dumba (iia General Manager) and Thomas Kroc (iia US Representative) participated in the 2025 Kilmer Conference held from February 3–6 in Orlando, Florida. This event, sponsored by AAMI and PDA, provided a platform for collaboration between the medical device...
