The 6th International Congress on the Science 
and Technology of IronMaking - ICSTI
The 42nd ABM Ironmaking Seminar

Chairman

D'Abreu, José Carlos  - PUC-Rio - Brazil

Vice-chairman

Noldin, José Henrique  - Lhoist Group - Belgium

Director, International Committee

Takano, Cyro  - The University of São Paulo

International Advisory Board 

South Africa
Merwe, Nicolene van der - HeatTeQ Refractory Services (Pty)
Argentina
Claverol, Mauricio J. 
Grazziutti, Atilio Guillermo  - Tenaris-Siderca
Lingiardi, Oscar  - Ternium Siderar Argentina
Australia
Goodman, Neil  - Rio Tinto
Sahajwalla, Veena - University of New South Wales
Yu, Aibing - University of New South Wales
Zhong, Zengyong - The Chinese Society for Metals
Zulli, Paul  - BlueScope Steel
Austria
Vidal, João Alberto Nunes - Namisa Europe LDA
Brazil
Assis, Paulo Santos - UFOP 
Castro, José Adilson de  - UFF 
Castro, Luiz Fernando Andrade de  - UFMG 
D'Abreu, José Carlos - PUC-Rio
Ferreira Neto, João Batista  - IPT
Mourão, Marcelo Breda - USP
Noldin, José Henrique - Lhoist Group
Osório, Eduardo - UFRGS
Sampaio, Ronaldo Santos - AIST Brazil
Tomasiello, Rafael Bogado - Institut Jean Lamour - Nancy Université
Takano, Cyro  - The University of São Paulo
Vilela, Antônio Cézar Faria  - UFRGS 
Canada
Gordon, Yakov  - Hatch Canada 
Kongoli, Florian  - FLOGEN
Lu, Wei-Kao - McMaster
China
Bai, Chenguang  - Chongquig University
Wu, Shengli  - University of Science and Technology Beijing
Zhang, Shourong - Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation
Zhong , Zengyong - The Chinese Society for Metals
Zhu, Deqing - China Central South Unevsrsity
Emirates
Romaithi, Saeed Al 
Finland
Saxen, Henrik  - Abo Akademi University
France
Chaubal, Pinakin  - ArcelorMittal
Germany
Babich, Alexander - IEHK -RWTH Aachen University
Gudenau, Heinrich Wilhelm  - IEHK - RWTH Aachen University
Lüngen, Hans Bodo  - VDEh
Peters, Michael - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Holland
Laar, Reinoud Van - Danieli Corus BV
Lessa, Augusto  - Samarco Iron Ore Europe BV
Meijer, Koen  - Tata Steel
India
Chatterjee, Amit  - Tata Steel
Gupta, Govind - Indian Institute of Science
Japan
Ariyama, Tatsuro  - Tohoku University
Akiyama, Tomohiro - Hokkaido University
Kasai, Eiki - Tohoku University
Saito, Koji  - Nippon Steel Corporation
Shimizu, Masakata - Kyushu University
Takeda, Kanji  - JFE Steel
Usui, Tateo  - Fukui University of Technology
Yagi, Jun-ichiro - Tohoku University
Russia
Kurunov, Ivan - Novolipetsk Steel Moscow Institute Steel and Alloys
Saudi Arabia
Al-Dulaijan, Fawzi 
South Korea
Choi, Sangmin - KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Joo, Sanghoon  - POSCO 
Kim, Sungman  - POSCO
Sasaki, Yasushi - Pohang University of Science and Technology
Sweden
Björkman, Bo  - Lulea University of Technology
Wikstrom, Jan-Olov  - Swerea MEFOS AB 
Swiss
 Morais, Fábio Mayrink  - Vale International 
Taiwan
Chen, Wei-Hsin - National Tainan University
United States of America
Bliss, Brian - AIST USA
Lakshminarayana, Bettadapura - AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute
Poveromo, Joseph  - Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting
Sohn, Hong Yong - University of Utah
Venezuela
Hassan, Alberto  - IIMA-International Metallics Association

National Executive Committee

Assis,  Paulo Bogado - UFOP Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Castro, Luiz Fernando Andrade - UFMG Universidade de Minas Gerais
D' Avila, Lindaura de Souza Cândido - Gerdau Açominas
Bassalo, Humberto Chiaretti - MAGNESITA
Braga, Raimundo Nonato Batista  - ArcelorMittal Monlevade
Costa, Luiz Cláudio  - USIMINAS
Gandra, Beatriz Fausta - USIMINAS
Gonçalves, Luiz José  - ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil
Kalinin, André Vassilnenko  - SunCoke 
Marins, José Tavares  - ThyssenKrupp CSA
Matos, Ulysses Forastieri de - Gerdau Açominas
Morais, Fabiana Fonseca de - SIEMENS-VAI
Nogueira, Paulo Freitas  - VALE
Scherer, Sérgio Wilibaldo Garcia  - MINITEC
Silva, Fábio Dummer  - ArcelorMittal Tubarão
Silva, Helênio Resende   - PAUL WURTH
Silva, Sidiney Nascimento  - CSN
Togni, Fábio Eduardo  - TOGNI 
Tomasiello, Rafael Bogado - Institut Jean Lamour - Nancy Université
Valladares, Rodrigo Kaukal  - VIENA SIDERÚRGICA
Valladares, Simone Kaukal  - VIENA SIDERÚRGICA
Vilela, Antônio Cézar Faria - UFRGS Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
 
The 13th ABM Iron Ore Symposium

Coordinators

Donda, Joaquim Donizetti  - SAMARCO - Brazil
Andrade, Vânia Lúcia de Lima  - Vale - Brazil  

National Executive Committee

Cardoso, Helio - Samarco
Carneiro, Rogério Tales Silva - VALE
Carvalho, Marly de Ávila  - VALE
Castro, Emir Birro de  - USIMINAS
Freitas, Henrique - Outotec
Kaneko, Kioshi Márcio  - VALE
Kruger,William Thomas Van - CSN
Martins, Marco Aurélio Soares  - CEMI 
Mendes, Juliana - VALE
Mourão, José Murillo  - Consultor - Iron Ore Hatch
Oliveira, Paulo Sergio - Samarco
Silva, Luciano - Citic Heavy Industries Brasil
Silva, Rita Virgínia  Gabriel da  - VALE 

National Scientific Committee

Araújo, Armando Corrêa de  - ArcelorMittal
Chaves, Arthur Pinto  - USP 
Delboni, Homero  - USP
Fernandes, Eunírio Zanetti - VALE
Ferreira, Marco Túlio Santiago  - VALE 
Joncew, Liana - VALE
Leal Filho, Laurindo de Salles  - USP
Lima, José Renato Baptista de - USP
Salum, Maria José Gazzi  - UFMG
Valadão, George Eduardo Sales  - UFMG
Viana, Paulo Roberto de Magalhães - UFMG