The European Ceramic Society
Refractory Network
The ECerS Refractory Network was founded in 2024 by ECerS, the European Ceramic Society, with the support of FIRE, the Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Missions
- bring together academics, industrial researchers, young scientists and students working in the field of refractory materials.
- create a European community where members can exchange knowledge, share innovative research, and foster opportunities for the next generation of refractory scientists.
Committee
Sandra Abdelouhab
Belgian Ceramic Research Centre
Belgium
Erwan Brochen
Forschungsgemeinschaft Feuerfest e. V. (FGF)
Germany
Donatella Clamot
ECerS
Belgium
Kinga Klima
TATA Steel
The Netherlands
Sido Sinnema
FIRE
Webinars
From December 2025 to May 2026, the ECerS Refractory Network organised 5 webinars. Check the recordings of the webinars here!
The 6th Webinar will be held on 22nd September 2026:
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 5th call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the International Conference on Advances in Refractory & Ceramic Materials 2026 organized by the Indian Ceramic Society on the occasion of their 90th Annual Session that will be held from 14th to 16th December 2026 at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 4th call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 11th International Congress on Ceramics – ICC 11 – that will take place from 6th to 11th September 2026 at the Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo, Japan.
Information
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ECerS office
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Belgium