The IIAR Award for Presentation Excellence, offered to the top English and non-English language technical and white papers was created to acknowledge the crucial roles that education and information-sharing play within the natural refrigeration industry, and to provide acknowledgement of the expertise that is generously shared by association volunteers. Award recipients receive a free registration for next year’s conference, and perhaps most importantly, the acknowledgement from their peers for a job well done.

Award selection is based on attendee evaluations, and scores are weighted based on attendance. The 2025 Natural Refrigeration Conference featured 17 outstanding technical papers and presentations, but after extended consideration, the two 2025 winners (English language and non-English language) were:

JAMES BOOTH

James Booth of Sustainachem (Hannibal,
MO) received the 2025 award for his
technical paper presentation that focused
on “Understanding Water Treatment
Performance.”

KAREL ISRAEL ORTIZ REYES

Karel Israel Ortiz Reyes received the 2025
award for his technical paper presentation
that examined “Encontrando el balance
entre consumo energético y de agua en
condensadores y torres de enfriamiento”
(“Finding the balance between energy
and water consumption in condensers).

In a press release, IIAR acknowledged the participation of international natural refrigeration professionals who contribute non-English papers to the program, noting that it wouldn’t be an international organization without the dedication of these industry experts.