Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Board of Directors

Chris Parr
Imerys - France
Chair of FIRE

Christos Aneziris
TU Freiberg - Germany

Alexander Leitner
RHI Magnesita - Austria

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli
Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Brazil

Lionel Rebouillat
Canada
Last news
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – FIRE is a partner!
REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.
Apr 7, 2026
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
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Contact us for any information and/or to Become Member of FIRE: fire@ecers.org