In 20 years, the Academy has worked its way from an inter-regional public association up to the International Academy of Refrigeration, recognized by the world community as a prominent intellectual, research and educational centre in the sphere of refrigeration engineering and food production processes. Today this centre is the alliance of nearly 120 corporate members—science and production organizations, enterprises, research and engineering institutes, universities, companies, firms, unions and associations. One can scarcely overestimate the Academy’s scientific potential founded on the knowledge of practically all known scientists and experts in the refrigeration industry.