Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Board of Directors

Chris Parr

Chris Parr

Imerys - France

Chair of FIRE

Christos Aneziris

Christos Aneziris

TU Freiberg - Germany

Alexander Leitner

Alexander Leitner

RHI Magnesita - Austria

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli

Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Brazil

Lionel Rebouillat

Lionel Rebouillat

Canada

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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