BIO of Florian Kongoli

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Dr. Florian Kongoli holds 3 degrees: a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science/University of Montreal, Canada and a Doctor of Science Degree/Tohoku University, Japan. Since 1996 he is CEO of FLOGEN Technologies Inc.,(www.flogen.com) a Sustainable High Tech applied research institute
incorporated in Canada and USA that today have offices and representations in more than 15 Countries around the the world while carrying out high tech projects in more than 40 countries.

Since 2007 he is Chairman of FLOGEN STAR OUTREACH (www.flogen.org), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to (1) achieving sustainability through science and technology, (2) raising the profile of science and engineering in the society and (3) properly honoring scientists and engineers.

Since 2003 Dr Kongoli has been President of the Organizing Committee of the Sustainable Industrial Processing Summits (SIPS) held every year in several countries around the world with an average participation of 500 authors from academia, industry, government and the entrepreneurship world representing an average of 80 countries.

Dr Kongoli has about 25 years of rich scientific and applied technology experience through direct involvement in numerous invited engagements in all continents. He has managed, involved, or actively participated in about 200 projects, 40 types of reactors, 10 industries, in 45 countries and in 6 continents. Dr. Kongoli has published 113 books and more than 200 scientific articles. He has delivered in numerous countries around the world about 220 plenary, keynote and invited presentations as well as articles, technical reports and research presentations. He has served in many leadership positions in national and international organizations and in many Professional Award Councils such as the Industrial Achievement Award Committee of International Federation of Automatic Control. He is Editorial Board member of several International Journals.

He is an elected Honorary Member of the Lorraine Academy of Sciences and Elected Member of Euro Mediterranean Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was awarded in 2017 the title "The Environmental Tech CEO of the year 2017" by CEO-Monthly UK magazine. He was awarded Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his contribution toward sustainable development through FLOGEN Sustainability Framework by Tomas Bata University in Zlin (Czech Republic)/Faculty of Applied Informatics. He is honorary Citizen of Rio de Janeiro and Laureate of Gold Medal of the City of Nancy, France. In 2022 he was honored by the Congressman elect of Rio de Janeiro State, Alan Lopes, who will propose to the State Congress to adopt FLOGEN Sustainability Framework developed by Dr. Florian Kongoli in the state law for evaluating any proposed public or private project in the state. Also, in 2022 he was invited to give the Opening Sustainability Plenary Lecture at the United Nation Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 February 2022 about FLOGEN Sustainability Framework at the International Year of Glass 2022.

He has participated in business and government delegations in numerous countries accompanying Prime Ministers, Ministers and other government officials.
A more detailed biography can be found at: http://www.flogen.com/elt/pdf/Kongoli_Short-CV.pdf

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BIO of Juergen Antrekowitsch

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Juergen Antrekowitsch studied metallurgy at the University of Leoben. He earned his doctor degree in 2004 in the field of recycling of steel mill residues. Afterwards he was employed as postdoctoral research fellow at the Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy, University of Leoben in the field of recycling of Zn-, Pb- and Fe-containing residues. Since 2010 he is associate professor at the Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy and since January 2011 he is managing director of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Optimization and Biomass Utilization in Heavy Metal Recycling, a research unit which works between University and industry building the bridge between fundamental research and industrial development. In parallel he works as a consultant in the field of nonferrous metals recycling.

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BIO of Alexandros Charitos

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Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexandros Charitos studied mechanical engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, with a specialization in energy process engineering. He completed his diploma thesis at VGB Powertech e.V. in Essen in 2004. Since 2005 Prof. Charitos worked as a scientific co-worker at the Institute of Combustion and Power Plant Technology (IFK) of the University of Stuttgart where he completed his Ph.D. thesis titled “Experimental Characterization of the Calcium Looping Process for CO2 Capture” in 2013. From 2011 he worked as a Product Engineer and later as a Senior Product Engineer for Outotec (today Metso) in Oberursel close to Frankfurt am Main. Prof. Charitos was involved in the process engineering, commissioning and auditing of sulfide concentrate roaster fluidized beds and alumina calciners. In 2014, he was awarded the price of the Gerlinger Foundation of the University of Stuttgart for his Ph.D. thesis and in 2015 the Outotec technology award as a member of the commissioning team of the Codelco DMH de-arsenifying copper concentrate roaster. In 2019 he joined the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering of McGill University in Montreal, Canada as an assistant professor. In March 2020 he joined the TU Bergakademie Freiberg as a Professor for High-Temperature Processes in Metallurgy. In October 2020, Prof. Charitos became Institute Director of the Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy and Purest Materials. The research interests of Prof. Charitos include waste stream valorization, End of Life Product recycling, process decarbonization as well process digitalization. Prof. Charitos is committed to attracting young people to our scientific field and to the education of cutting-edge nonferrous metallurgists. He holds 35 scopus listed publications that have been cited more than 800 times.

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BIO of Claudia Oosterhof

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Dr.-Ing. Claudia Andrea Oosterhof studied metallurgy at the Technical University of Aachen, with a specialization in non-ferrous metallurgy. She completed her diploma thesis in 2006 and her PhD in 2013. Claudia is an experienced Senior Corporate Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the mining & metals industry. Skilled in Electrochemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Process Design, Project Management, and industrial Research and Development (R&D). Strong business development professional with a diploma (VWA) in Business Administration and Management.

Since beginning of 2022 Claudia is working at Aperam where she currently holds the role of Director Development at Aperam’s Recyco plant (Isbergues, France). Recyo is one of the main actors in the field of pyrometallurgical recycling of (dangerous) wastes located at the hub of stainless steel making in Europe. Recyco is transforming Aperam flue dusts as well as a multitude of Ni, Cr, and /or Mo containing (dangerous) wastes into alloys used in Aperam products. Due to the lower CO2 footprint of Recyco alloys compared to primary materials, Recyco plays an important role in Aperam's ambition to produce climate neutral steel. Claudia and her team lead the ongoing transformation of Recyco from a flue dust re-melter to a multi metal / multi waste recycling unit producing a broad variety of different alloys based on Aperam’s needs.
In parallel she is also acting as VP Process for ExUrban limited, supporting the design of the world’s first zero waste circular economy recycling facility, specifically designed to recycle electronic scrap (e-scrap).
Starting in 2017 to the end of 2021 Claudia worked as Director Research and Development at Aurubis, supporting the development of Aurubis’ Multi Metal strategy and translation into technical innovation plans. Her main focus was on Recycling and Precious Metals related topics, the identification of potential business opportunities and translation into projects (including e.g. quantification of business cases, engineering, production implementation).

Claudia started her industrial career in 2010 at AGOSI, Germany a precious metals recycler belonging to the Umicore group where she acted as project leader for a broad variety of pyro and hydrometallurgical projects in multiple countries. In the course of 2012 she moved to Belgium to join Umicore research as (senior) project leader, supporting especially the Hoboken plant in process optimization and strategic development topics.
From 2006-2010 she worked as a scientific engineer at the Institute of nonferrous metals recycling, where she completed her Ph.D. thesis in 2013.

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BIO of Zhi Wang

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Ing. Wang Zhi is Vice General Manager and Chief Engineer at Dongying Fangyuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., and has had 15 years of experience in the nonferrous metallurgical science industry. She specializes mostly in: the analysis of nonferrous metallurgical technologies; the economic index, development, and innovation of nonferrous metal smelting and comprehensive recovery technology; the analysis of smelting offgas and slag and development of its treatment technology. She has led to completion more than 10 national, provincial and ministerial major S&T projects, as one of leaders and principals of “National Sci-tech Support Plan”, ”National 863 Program”, National and International S&T Cooperation Project and Industrialization Demonstration Project of “National Torch Plan”. Led scientific research team to focus on scientific and technological research in the field of copper smelting and implement the industrialization construction of many achievements such as two-step copper smelting process and scrap copper smelting technology of Dongying Fangyuan in the nonferrous industry. Lead the technical team to provide the technical service for 20 companies and smelters domestic and overseas. Acquaired 22 patents and all of which realized achievement transformation. Won the 1st prize of China Nonferrous Metal Industrial Technology Invention Award, two 1st grade prizes and one 2nd grade prize of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Science and Technology Award, one 1st grade prize and one 3rd grade prize of Shandong Province Science and Technology Progress Award and named the Model Worker of National Nonferrous industry and the Outstanding Scientific and Technological Workers of China Nonferrous Metals Industry, etc. Additionally, she is Vice Chairman of Industrial Furnace Branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, as well as Member of the 2nd Council of China Renewable Resources IndustryTechnical Innovation Strategic Alliance.

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