Conference & Education

Workshop: Security of Radioactive Sources Used in Gamma Irradiators and at Facilities the Store, Handle and Distribute Cobalt-60 Sources

9 - 10 December 2026 in Vienna, Austria Gamma irradiators using cobalt-60 sources are operated by both multinational organisations with multiple sites and by smaller organisations with a single facility. They work under a variety of legal and regulatory frameworks and have their own internal arrangements and...

The International Irradiation Association (iia) has presented Laureate Awards since the second International Meeting on Radiation Processing held in 1978.  The Award represents the highest honour that members of the irradiation community can bestow on their colleagues. Two iia Laureates will be awarded at IMRP 2024,...

The International Irradiation Association (iia) wants to recognise future leaders in the irradiation industry. This award recognises the contribution early career professionals have made to the irradiation community, and spotlights the industry's future leaders. iia Early Career Professional Award will be awarded at IMRP 2024. These...

The iia attended a recent workshop in the UK organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) entitled “Sustainable Accelerators”. A particular motivation for this workshop is the aim of the main funding body in the...

Below is the communications toolkit for IMRP 2024. We have designed images for individuals and organisations to share their attendance or presentations at IMRP 2024 on social media or websites. Additionally, we are providing high-quality logo files for anyone who needs them for external or...

The latest IMRP 2024 newsletter has been published and can be found at this link, or below. To sign up to receive the IMRP 2024 newsletter, and all other iia newsletters, please follow this link. Spotlighting our IMRP 2024 Exhibitors The exhibition will be a central feature of...

The latest iia newsletter is now available at this link. This issue updates on Sustainability, the iia Working Groups and recent events. The iia is also announcing plans to host a Phytosanitory Irradiation Workshop 'From Theory to Practice - Addressing Challenges' to be held on Sunday 3 November...

The fourth IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2024) was held in Vienna, Austria from 20-24 May 2024.  Since 2013, this meeting has become a key event for the nuclear security community with more than 2400 registered participants in 2020. ICONS 2024 provided a...

The latest IMRP 2024 newsletter was released 23 May 2024 and can be found at this link, or below. To sign up to receive the IMRP 2024 newsletter, and all other iia newsletters, please follow this link. Discovering the Dynamic IMRP 2024 Program We are pleased to...

IMRP 2024 | 4 - 8 November 2024 | Costa Rica An outline of the IMRP 2024 Program is now available at this link. Created by the IMRP 2024 Program Committee, the program features presentations selected from the Call for Abstracts, ensuring a diverse range of...

The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars on a range of radiation processing topics.  It is anticipated that webinars will be available monthly and iia is in discussion with IAEA on how it can contribute to these events.  If members of the irradiation community...

Arthur Dumba, General Manager of the iia, recently attended three industry events on behalf of the iia. Learn more below. AAMI/FDA neXus Arthur Dumba attended the the inaugural AAMI/FDA neXus, The Medical Device Standards Conference, held 20-22 February 2024 in Washington DC. This was a valuable opportunity...

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