2024 SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING SUMMIT AND EXHIBITION
SIPS 2024 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition was held in Greece from 20 - 24 October 2024 at Out of the Blue Resort
Following the rich tradition of previous years, the summit covered three actors of sustainability: (1) Science, Technology, and Industry (2) Governance and Management, and (3) Education and Civil Society.
This time, the summit honored the 2024 STARS of sustainable science, technology, and innovation. In alphabetical order,
they are:
- Prof. Koji Abe - 2024 honoree with
Abe International Symposium
(4th Intl. Symp. on Oxidative Stress for Sustainable Development of Human Beings)
- Prof. Georgios N. Anastassakis - 2024 honoree with
Anastassakis International Symposium
(10th Intl. Symp. on Sustainable Mineral Processing)
- In Memory of Me. Migen Dibra - 2024 honoree with
Dibra International Symposium
(4th Intl Symp on Laws & their Applications for Sustainable Development)
- Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis - 2024 honoree with
Kanatzidis International Symposium
(4th Intl. Symp. on Materials/Solid State Chemistry and Nanoscience for Sustainable Development)
- Mr. Sergio Leite de Andrade, BSc, MSc- 2024 honoree with
Leite International Symposium
(10th Intl. Symp. on Advanced Sustainable Iron & Steel Making)
- Prof. Hans Leuenberger - 2024 honoree with
Leuenberger International Symposium
on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Industrial Applications for Sustainable Development
- Prof. Janusz Lipkowski - 2024 honoree with
Lipkowski International Symposium
(4th Intl. Symp. on Physical Chemistry & Its Applications for Sustainable Development)
- Prof. Sérgio Neves Monteiro - 2024 honoree with
Monteiro International Symposium
on Composite, Ceramic & Nano Materials Processing, Characterization & Applications (10th Intl. Symp.)
- Prof. Sener Oktik - 2024 honoree with
Oktik International Symposium
(2nd Intl. Symp. on Sustainable Glass and Polymers Processing and Applications)
- Prof. Nancy L. Ross - 2024 honoree with
Ross International Symposium
(3rd Intl. Symp. on Geochemistry for Sustainable Development)
- Prof. Peter Rowlands - 2024 honoree with
Rowlands International Symposium
(7th Intl. Symp. on Sustainable Mathematics Applications)
- Prof. Ludwig Schultz - 2024 honoree with
Schultz International Symposium
(8th Intl. Symp. on Science of Intelligent & Sustainable Advanced Ferromagnetic and Superconducting Magnets (SISAM))
- Prof. Michael Stelter - 2024 honoree with
Stelter International Symposium
(10th Intl. Symp. on Sustainable Non-ferrous Smelting & Hydro/Electrochemical Processing)

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, took part in a roundtable discussion to exchange views and explore diverse perspectives on the ideas presented during the oral sessions.
The honorees cover areas of materials sciences that appear distinct but are all mutually related
and share a common theme of sustainability.
The summit incorporated numerous International Symposia covering the fields of: iron
and steel making; electrochemistry; molten salt and ionic liquids; advanced materials; advanced
manufacturing; advanced technologies; aluminum; batteries; bio-extraction; biochar, cement;
coal; coatings; composites; ceramics; ecosystems; education; energy production; environment;
ferro-alloys; mathematics; metallic systems; metals and alloys; minerals; mining; multiscale
materials; nanomaterials; non-ferrous smelting and hydro/electrochemical processing;
quasicrystals; rare earth and platinum group metals; recycling; and rotary kiln operations.
The topics within each symposium span across scientific, technological, environmental, health,
legal, management, financial, policy, taxation, social, and pedagogy issues.

Some of the attendees present at SIPS 2024
The Printed Report of the symposium can be found at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2024/page.php?p=48
The Photo Reports of the symposium can be found at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2024/photosVideos/
More information at the symposium web site at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2024
The summit had an Opening Event, three Summit Plenary sessions, and a Summit Gala that combined
with 10 Nobel Prize Winners along with:
- CEOs/entrepreneurs of major industrial companies who reflected on the role of applied
technology, management, and entrepreneurship.
- Academics and research institutes that reflected on the importance of research and
education in creating pathways for innovation and change.
- Politicians and public figures who reflected on the role of governance and political
frameworks.
In other words, SIPS elevated its own bar toward higher levers of collaboration across multiple
sectors and domains.
DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
Dr. Florian Kongoli had the opportunity to interview and have discussions with various
scientific and industry leaders. A non-conclusive list is given below:
coming soon!
DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
Dr. Florian Kongoli had the opportunity to interview and have discussions with various scientific and industry leaders. A non-conclusive list is given below:
Davis Joseph receiving at FLOGEN SIPS 2024 the Semenza International Cell Engineering in Medicine Award from Dr. Gregg Semenza, Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and 2019 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Honorable Louise Otis receiving the Lee-McNeil International Law Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
Dr. Georgios Anastassakis receiving the Geim International Innovation Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
Mr. Marcos Paulo Barrias receiving the Fray International Sustainability Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
Dr. Martin Bultmann receiving the Hershko International Biochemistry Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
Dr. Pierre da Silva Moraes receiving the Dibra International Justice and Ethics Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
SIPS 2024 Social Events
A collection of the various social events that took place during SIPS2024, in Crete, Greece
