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FLOGEN AWARD RECIPIENTS ACHIEVE FURTHER RECOGNITION 498
Mr. Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela, CEO Samarco Brazil, has received the President Juscelino Kubitschek Medal 2026
Mr. Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela, CEO Samarco Brazil, recipient of the 2023 Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award presented at FLOGEN's Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2023) in Panama, has received the President Juscelino Kubitschek Medal 2026
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Following in the footsteps of other FLOGEN Award recipients who have subsequently achieved further recognition, Mr. Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela, CEO of Samarco, has received the 2026 President Juscelino Kubitschek Medal.
Granted by the State of Minas Gerais, this prestigious distinction honors individuals whose careers and achievements have contributed significantly to the development of Minas Gerais and Brazil. A native of Minas Gerais and a metallurgical engineer trained at the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Mr. Vilela has dedicated more than 30 years to the mining industry.
Mr. Vilela received the Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award at FLOGEN SIPS 2023 in recognition of his leadership, entrepreneurship, and commitment to sustainable mining. This latest honor further recognizes his outstanding professional journey and his continued contribution to the mining sector and Brazilian society.
ABOUT:
FLOGEN Sustainability through Science and Technology / Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS), is a yearly event that is deeply science-focused and technology & engineering-oriented. It has been organized since 2003 by the not-for-profit corporation. FLOGEN Stars Outreach (https://www.flogen.org), which is dedicated to achieving sustainability through science and technology. It incorporates summit plenary lectures from well-known speakers that address the link between scientific, technology and engineering domains in the pursuit of sustainable development, as well as specific science, technology and engineering symposia that feature technical presentations with the same goals in mind.
Based on the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework (https://flogen.org/pdf/sips16_524FS.pdf), following a long and rich tradition, the summit covers 3 sustainability pillars: (1) Science, Technology & Industry, (2) Governance & Management and (3) Education & Civil Society.
It attracts the participation of numerous Nobel Laureates and many Distinguished Guests. It features in average about 50 scientific and technology symposia covering various distinguished fields. Academics, Engineers, Managers, Directors, CEOs, Medical Doctors, Lawyers, Economists and Politicians are in attendance.
SIPS is held annually since 2003 in various countries around the world: https://www.flogen.org/?p=32#toop
Mr. Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela, CEO Samarco Brazil, recipient of the 2023 Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award presented at FLOGEN's Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2023) in Panama, has received the President Juscelino Kubitschek Medal 2026
Video of Award Ceremony:
Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela wins FLOGEN 2023 Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award
Following in the footsteps of other FLOGEN Award recipients who have subsequently achieved further recognition, Mr. Rodrigo Alvarenga Vilela, CEO of Samarco, has received the 2026 President Juscelino Kubitschek Medal.
Granted by the State of Minas Gerais, this prestigious distinction honors individuals whose careers and achievements have contributed significantly to the development of Minas Gerais and Brazil. A native of Minas Gerais and a metallurgical engineer trained at the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Mr. Vilela has dedicated more than 30 years to the mining industry.
Mr. Vilela received the Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award at FLOGEN SIPS 2023 in recognition of his leadership, entrepreneurship, and commitment to sustainable mining. This latest honor further recognizes his outstanding professional journey and his continued contribution to the mining sector and Brazilian society.
ABOUT:
FLOGEN Sustainability through Science and Technology / Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS), is a yearly event that is deeply science-focused and technology & engineering-oriented. It has been organized since 2003 by the not-for-profit corporation. FLOGEN Stars Outreach (https://www.flogen.org), which is dedicated to achieving sustainability through science and technology. It incorporates summit plenary lectures from well-known speakers that address the link between scientific, technology and engineering domains in the pursuit of sustainable development, as well as specific science, technology and engineering symposia that feature technical presentations with the same goals in mind.
Based on the FLOGEN Sustainability Framework (https://flogen.org/pdf/sips16_524FS.pdf), following a long and rich tradition, the summit covers 3 sustainability pillars: (1) Science, Technology & Industry, (2) Governance & Management and (3) Education & Civil Society.
It attracts the participation of numerous Nobel Laureates and many Distinguished Guests. It features in average about 50 scientific and technology symposia covering various distinguished fields. Academics, Engineers, Managers, Directors, CEOs, Medical Doctors, Lawyers, Economists and Politicians are in attendance.
SIPS is held annually since 2003 in various countries around the world: https://www.flogen.org/?p=32#toop
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