SAIRAC - South African Institute of Refrigeration Platinum Jubilee issue - 70 Years | Page 9

PAST PRESIDENTS

PAST PRESIDENTS

JOHN L . STEVENS 1994 – 1996

Congratulations and best wishes on this the 70th Anniversary of a wonderful organisation . It was truly an honour and a privilege to have served as President from 1994-1996 . that time . Today , thankfully , we have many independent training establishments offering various courses in air conditioning and refrigeration , using the skills learnerships developed by various members of SAIRAC – experts from around the country who willingly give of their time .
One of the defining moments during this time , was the recognition by ASHRAE of our institute through the visit of Mr Peter Hill , then-President , to Frigair , which was held at the famous ( infamous ) World Trade Centre , now Emperor ’ s Palace . Mr Peter Hill also visited SAIRAC in Durban and Cape Town .
It was around this time that we also saw the start of Centre short courses in heat load calculation , psychrometrics , and so on , and which have gone from strength to strength , and which were so necessary at
Many advances in technology have taken place in the industry over this time and further advances will be taking place since the 4 th revolution is already upon us . Thanks should be given to those who are continuously driving SAIRAC forward , as well as all of those who have gone before – to keep our industry in the forefront of a vastly important arena . Further efforts are going to be asked of our current leaders .
Congratulations , SAIRAC , and best wishes for continued success .

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