Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Alumni Students

In 2024, FIRE celebrated its 100th Student granted! We asked to 6 of them to share their experience and what FIRE brought them! 

Video 1 - How was your FIRE experience?

Video 2 - What is fire to you?


Video 3 - What recommandations would you offer to future FIRE students?

Watch the full video here:

The list of the 100 students granted will be soon available on the website!

    

Alumni 2007-2008

Alumni 2009-2010

Alumni 2011-2012

Alumni 2013-2014

Alumni 2015-2016

Alumni 2017-2018

Alumni 2019-2020

Alumni 2021-2022

Alumni 2023-2024

Last news

Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Antoine Ducastel - RHI Magnesita

In 2010, as a student at ENSCI (École Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle), I had the opportunity to join the FIRE program and spend six months at the Nagoya Institute of Technology, working on the fabrication and characterization of complex carbide refractories.

Mar 31, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Alexandra Beaudrouet - European Cluster of Ceramics - France

From one network to another

I discovered the world of ceramics when I arrived at the ENSCI (the national engineering school for industrial ceramics) in Limoges, France, in 2004. I quickly became fascinated by refractory materials: these discreet but essential ceramics, without which many of the materials we use today simply could not exist.

Mar 23, 2026

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