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
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