2017 SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING SUMMIT AND EXHIBITION
The SIPS 2017 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
& Exhibition was held in Cancun, Mexico from 22-26 October 2017.
This year,
the summit honored the 2017 STARS from the closed cycle of materials sciences: from mining
and mineral processing, to metals extraction and processing, and to development of new
materials. In alphabetical order, they are:
Dr. Kongoli introduces the VIP guests of SIPS 2017: Dan Shechtman, Donna Nelson, Patricio Barrios, Harold Dodds, Norman Lotter, Fernand Marquis, Jean-Marie Dubois, John Starkey,
Colin Joudrie
The honorees cover areas of materials sciences that appear distinct, but are in reality all mutually related and share a common
theme of sustainability.
The summit was addressed by major figures from industrial companies, politics, university education and Research Institutions from all over
the world. Some of them were awarded Fray International Sustainability Award.
Prof. Fernand Marquis, Dr. Patricio Barrios, Dr. Norman Lotter, Dr. Florian Kongoli, Prof. Harold Dodds, Prof. Donna Nelson, Robert Y. Yildirim, and Prof. Dan Shechtman
The Printed Report of the symposium can be found at: www.flogen.org/sips2017/pdf/sips2017Report.pdf
The Video Reports of the symposium can be found at:
http://www.flogen.org/sips2017/?gid=68
More information at the symposium web site at: www.flogen.org/sips2017
The summit had an Opening Event, three Summit Plenary sessions, and a Summit Gala that combined Nobel Prize Winners along with:
- Politicians reflecting the importance of the political framework;
- CEOs of major industrial companies reflecting the role of applied technology and management;
- Well-known academics reflecting the role of education for an engaged society;
- Research institutes reflecting the role of base technologies.
MEETINGS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA Dr. Florian Kongoli had the occasion to meet with various scientific and industry leaders. A non-conclusive list is
given below:
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Dan Shechtman
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Robert Y. Yildirim
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Donna J. Nelson
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Dr. Patricio Barrios
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Dr. Tamer Turna
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Harold L. Dodds
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Christian Amatore
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Fernand Marquis
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Dominique Chatain
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Michael Zehetbauer
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Katerina Aifantis
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Dean Vucinic
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Dr. Norman Lotter
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Janna Maranas
Round Table Discussion at SIPS2017
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Prof. Janna Maranas, Prof. Donna Nelson and Prof. Robert Yildirim
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Dr. Christian Amatore , Dr. Katerina Aifantis and Prof. Janna Maranas
Dr. Florian Kongoli with Robert Yildirim and Jasper Yildirim
SIPS 2017 Social Events
A collection of the various social events that took place during SIPS2017, in Cancun, Mexico
