Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Board of Directors

Chris Parr

Chris Parr

Imerys - France

Chair of FIRE

Christos Aneziris

Christos Aneziris

TU Freiberg - Germany

Alexander Leitner

Alexander Leitner

RHI Magnesita - Austria

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli

Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Brazil

Lionel Rebouillat

Lionel Rebouillat

Canada

Last news

Meet us at ICR 2026 in Aachen in September!

We are pleased to inform the community that FIRE is media partner of the 2026 ICR Conference that will take place on 16th and 17th September in Aachen, Germany.

Sep 16, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Mathilda Derensy - Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering, RWTH Aachen University - Germany

My interest in refractories began during my engineering studies in ceramics at ENSCI Limoges, when I discovered that the refractory specialisation offered an international research experience through the FIRE program. I quickly realised that refractories are far more complex and fascinating than simple bricks.

Jun 15, 2026

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