Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Education Committee
Thorsten Tonnesen
RWTH Aachen - Germany
Chair
Emmanuel de Bilbao
University of Orléans - France
Marc Huger
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Ceramique Industrielle - France
Kinga Klima
Tata Steel Europe - The Netherlands
Victor Carlos Pandolfelli
University of São Carlos - Brazil
Hong Peng
Elkem - Norway
Jacques Poirier
University of Orléans - France
Michel Rigaud
Polytechnique Montreal - Canada
Paul Van Beurden
Tata Steel Europe - The Netherlands
Christoph Wohrmeyer
Imerys - France
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.
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.
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