Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Alumni Students 2023-2024

Alumni 2023

BORGES Otávio Henrique

BORGES Otávio Henrique

FU São Carlos - Bergakademie, Freiberg 

BORGES Otávio Henrique | LinkedIn

EL MELHOUFI Alexandre

EL MELHOUFI Alexandre

ENSCI Limoges - Mont. U. Leoben

LAURIANO Paloma

LAURIANO Paloma

ENSCI Limoges - Seoul National University

LAURIANO Paloma | LinkedIn

OSCHMANN Sebastian

OSCHMANN Sebastian

RWTH Aachen - Imerys Research Centre- Lyon

OSCHMANN Sebastian | LinkedIn

Alumni 2024

Jeong-Min Cheon

Jeong-Min Cheon

FU São Carlos - Imerys Research Centre Lyon

Fernando Penteado Schmidt

Fernando Penteado Schmidt

Seoul National University - Vesuvius Ghlin

Liu Wenjing

Liu Wenjing

WUST-Wuhan - ELKEM Labs- Kristiansand

Eduardo Gabriel De Oliveira Gomide

Eduardo Gabriel De Oliveira Gomide

FU - São Carlos - TATA CRC -IJmuiden

Last news

The Power of Collaboration: My Journey with FIRE - Sido Sinnema

Sido Sinnema, Executive Chief of Staff at FIRE, shares his inspiring journey with FIRE and what makes it so special to him.

Sep 30, 2026
Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of Refractory Innovators - Chris Parr

As Chairman of FIRE - Federation for International Refractory Research & Education, I am often asked what led me to take on this role—and what keeps me driven every single day.

For me, the answer is simple: our industry’s future depends on young, world-class talent.

Sep 8, 2026

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