Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Communication Committee

Sido Sinnema

Sido Sinnema

Tata Steel Europe - The Netherlands

Chair

Kaoutar Anrhour

Kaoutar Anrhour

Vesuvius - Belgium

Aurore Belot

Aurore Belot

European Ceramic Society - Belgium

Yajie Dai

Yajie Dai

Wuhan University of Science and Technology - China

Véronique Huart

Véronique Huart

European Ceramic Society - Belgium

Robert Kaczmarek

Robert Kaczmarek

RHI Magnesita - Austria

Chris Parr

Chris Parr

Imerys - France

Thorsten Tonnesen

Thorsten Tonnesen

RWTH Aachen - Germany

Last news

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
Imerys & FIRE: Driving Innovation in Refractories Through Global Collaboration

I had the immense pleasure of being invited to talk about cooperative refractory research and education during the plenary session of the 20th China National Youth Academic Symposium on Refractories last May. The event took place in Yangzhou, China, and served as a perfect platform to promote the key mission of the Federation of International Refractory Research and Education (FIRE).

Jun 9, 2026

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