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 - Otávio Henrique Borges - Doctoral Student at Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brasil

I began my journey in refractory materials in 2017, when I started my Master’s degree at GEMM (Materials Microstructure Engineering Group), under the supervision of Prof. Victor Pandolfelli. From that moment on, and with the continuous support of the FIRE network, my interest in this challenging and fascinating field of refractory ceramics has only grown stronger.

Jan 21, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Renaud Grasset-Bourdel - RHI Magnesita - Austria

From Limoges to Leoben: How FIRE Shaped My Career—and My Life

Jan 12, 2026

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