The 8^th International Symposium on Refractories (ISR 2020), co-sponsored by the Chinese Ceramic Society (CCS) and the Chinese Society for Metals (CSM), will be held on October 16-18, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, co-organized by CCS’s Refractories Branch and Wuhan University of Science and Technology. ISR is held once every four years, with CCS and CSM as the first sponsor in turn. It has by so far been successfully held 7 times. The theme for ISR 2020 is Innovation, Green and Development.

Symposium Chairman

Ms. GAO Ruiping The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

Honorary Chairman

Prof. LI Nan Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

International Advisory Committee

Christos G. Aneziris，TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Mohammad Bavand，Islamic Azad Univerisity, Iran

Andrie M. Garbers-craig，University of Pretoria, South Africa

Harald Harmuth，University of Leoben, Austria

Marc Huger，ENSCI-CEC, France

In-ho Jung，Seoul National University, Korea

Victor Carlos Pandolfelli，Univ. Federal De Sao Carlos, Brazil

Christopher Parr，Imerys, France

Hong Peng，Elkem Silicon Materials, Norway

Jacques Poirier，CEMHTI-CNRS, France

Michael Rigaud，Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada

Himansu Sekhar Tripath，CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India

Sido Sinnema，Tata Steel, Netherlands

Jeffrey Smith ，University of Missouri-Rolla, USA

Organizing Committee

Chairman          

JIN Zhanping，The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

Vice-chairman         

ZENG Dafan，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

                    Refractories Committee of The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

LI Hongxia， Sinosteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research Co. Ltd., China

                   The Chinese Society for Metals, China

Committee Member (in alphabetical order of family name)

BO Jun，SinoSteel Refractory Co., Ltd., China

CHE Lianfang，Shandong Refractories Group Co. Ltd., China

FU Zhencai，Dashiqiao Jinlong Refractory Material Co. Ltd, China

GAO Changhe，Tongda Refractory Technologies, Co. Ltd., China

GU Huazhi，Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

HE Zhiyong ，China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group, China

JIN Qinguo，Henan Refractories Industry Association, China

LI Fuchao，Zhengzhou Annec Industry Co. Ltd., China

LI Zhengkun       ，Jiangsu Jingxin New Materials Co. Ltd., China

LIU Baikuan，Puyang Refractories Group Co. Ltd., China

LUO Xudong，University of Science and Technology Liaoning, China

TAN Fu ，The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

WANG Shouye，SinoSteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research Co. Ltd., China

XU Dianli，The Association of China Refractories Industry, China

YUAN Lin，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

ZHAO Jizeng，Beijing Lier High Temperature Materials Co., Ltd., China

ZHAO Yi，Zhejiang Zili Co. Ltd., China

Academic Committee

Secretary-general    

YUAN Lin，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

              Refractories Committee of The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

Vice-secretary-general   

FU Xiaoxin，The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

CHENG Jie，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

               Refractories Committee of The Chinese Ceramic Society, China

LI Shujing，Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

CHAI Junlan，The Association of China Refractories lndustry, China

Staff member     (in alphabetical order of family name)

CAO Mingjun，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

CUI Xiaxia，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

HU Jianhui，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

LI Jingjie，Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

PAN Liping，Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

PAN Rong，Ruitai Materials Technology Co., Ltd., China

ZHANG Xiaohui ，Sinosteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research Co., Ltd., China

• Green development of Refractories industry
• Safety, environmental friendless and recycling solutions
• Refractories for Iron and Steel Industry
• Refractories for cement, glass, nonferrous and other emerging sectors
• Advanced refractory raw materials
• Advanced techniques and facilities for production, testing, evaluation and installation
• Fundamentals, education, innovation and standardization
• Others