2015 SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING SUMMIT AND EXHIBITION

FLOGEN successfully organized the 2015 Sustainable Industrial processing Summit and Exhibition held in Antalya, Turkey from 4 to 9 October 2015.

The summit honors the 2015 "Musketeers" of the closed cycle of materials sciences: from mining and mineral processing to metals extraction and processing, and development of new materials. They are in alphabetic order:

• Prof. Elias Aifantis - 2015 honoree with Aifantis International Symposium on Multiscale Material Mechanics and Multiphysics and Sustainable Applications
• Prof. Heinrich Wilhelm Gudenau - 2015 honoree with Gudenau International Symposium on Sustainable Iron and Steel Making
• Prof. John Meech - 2015 honoree(postmortem) with Meech International Symposium on Sustainable Mining Operations
• Prof. Cyro Takano - 2015 honoree with Takano International Symposium on Sustainable Metals & Alloys Processing
• Prof. Andrey V. Vanyukov - 2015 honoree(postmortem) with Vanyukov International Symposium on Sustainable Non-ferrous Smelting and Processing

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Elias Aifantis, Lord John Prescott, Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, Prof. Heinrich Gudenau, Prof. Dan Shechtman and Prof. Cyro Takano

Dr. Florian Kongoli President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in a round table discussion with Prof. Dan Shechtman, Hon. Lord John Prescott, and Prof. Ei-Ichi Negishi


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Hon. Lord John Prescott at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Vasant Kumar at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with various academic leaders at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with various academic leaders at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Guests of SIPS2015 engaging in a round table discussion, during SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Tamer Turna, Board Advisor &, Vice President of KARPOWER INTERNATIONAL B.V., in The Netherlands


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Stavros Baloyannis at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Heinrich Gudenau at SIPS2015 in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Sydney Tavares Pereira

SIPS 2015 Social Events
A collection of the various social events that took place during SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey

A photo from the SIPS2015 Grand opening event in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015

A photo from the SIPS2015 Grand opening event in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the SIPS2015 Grand opening event in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the SIPS2015 Grand opening event in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Monday Poolside dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Tuesday dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Tuesday dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Tuesday dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Tuesday dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Tuesday dinner and show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Wednesday dinner gala show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Wednesday dinner gala show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Wednesday dinner gala show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Wednesday dinner gala show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015


A photo from the Wednesday dinner gala show at SIPS2015, in Antalya, Turkey, October 2015

The honorees cover areas of materials sciences that look distinct but are actually related to each other and all have in common 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 and Shechtman International Leadership Award.

The Printed Report of the symposium can be found at: www.flogen.org/sips2015/pdf/sips2015-Report.pdf

The Video Reports of the symposium can be found at: (to be uploaded soon)

More information at the symposium web site at: www.flogen.org/sips2015

MEETINGS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA

Dr. Florian Kongoli had the occasion to meet with various leaders of industrial companies. A non-inclusive list is given below:

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Dan Shechtman


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Hon Lord John Prescott


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Vasant Kumar


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Marcello Veiga


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Ruggero Santilli, CEO, Chief Scientist, and Professor, Thunder Energies Corporation in The United States


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Tamer Turna


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Jose Henrique Noldin, from Lhoist in Belgium


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Jose C. D'Abreu


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Brajendra Mishra


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. S. Sonmez


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Jean-Marie Dubois


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Harold Dodds


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Fernard Marquis


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Ruggero Santilli, CEO, Chief Scientist, and Professor, Thunder Energies Corporation in The United States, and his wife, Carla Santilli


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Dan Shechtman, Hon Lord John Prescott, Prof. Musa Rizaj and Prof. Vasant Kumar

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, presenting at SIPS 2015


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Dan Shechtman and Prof. Randy W. Schekman

With Nobel laureates

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Dan Shechtman and Prof. Randy W. Schekman


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Randy W. Schekman


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi

BUSINESS TRIP IN EUROPE AND PLENARY LECTURE IN TURKEY

Dr. Florian Kongoli went for business trip in Europe where he met with several business and academia leaders. He also gave a Plenary Lecture at the XIII International Symposium on Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis held from October 12th to 15th, 2015 in Turkey in which he also chaired one plenary session.

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, giving the Plenary Lecture at the XIII International Symposium on Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis held from October 12th to 15th, 2015

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, giving the Plenary Lecture at the XIII International Symposium on Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis held from October 12th to 15th, 2015

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, receiving the Plenary Lecture Token from Dr. Vladimir Sanin, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Onuralp Yucel, Istambul Technical University, Prof. Vladimir Sanin Russian Academy of Sciences and one colleague

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Chung Tae Kim, CTO, JNE Corporation, Korea and colleagues during the official dinner

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Tolga Tavsanoglu and other esteemed colleagues from Istanbul Technical University

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, was invited in a formal ceremony giving an Honorary Degree to Prof. F. Krasniqi, Secretary of Natural Sciences Department, Academy of Sciences of Kosovo. In the photo Dr. Kongoli with Rector of University of Tirana and several esteemed Professors of University of Pristina in a dinner following the formal ceremony.

Hon. Dr Janez Potocnik is awarded the Hans-Carl-Von-Carlowitz Prize, by the Carlowitz company

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, awarding Hon. Dr Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the Environment (2010-2014), Slovenia, with the 2011 Fray International Sustainability Award (Official Award Web site here: https://www.flogen.org/index.php?p=20&sp=1&bio=Potocnik) at FLOGEN's 2011 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2011) in Cancun, Mexico.

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, awarding Hon. Stephan Vavrik, Minister, Deputy Head of European Delegation in Mexico, on behalf of Hon. Janez Potocnik the Fray International Sustainability Award at FLOGEN SIPS 2011


Hon. Dr. Janez Potocnik's acceptance address to SIPS 2011 delegates and to Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, on the occasion of receiving Fray International Sustainability Award at FLOGEN's 2011 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2011) in Cancun, Mexico.

Fray International Sustainability Award was the first Award given to Hon. Dr Janez Potocnik who had just started his job as European Commissioner for the Environment.

Following the footsteps of other FLOGEN award recipients who have subsequently achieved further recognition, Hon. Dr Janez Potocnik was awarded in October 2015 the Hans-Carl-Von-Carlowitz Prize, by the Carlowitz company

Official announcement web site:

http://carlowitz-gesellschaft.de/nachhaltigkeitspreis/rueckblick-2015/

As usual, with its prestigious awards, FLOGEN has opened/validated and/or confirmed the pathway to further high honors for individuals who have greatly contributed to science and technology, as detailed in previous similar cases given in these pages. We wish similar future successes for all previous FLOGEN Award winners that were honored during the numerous Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit, as documented in the pages of this Web Site.