2019 SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING SUMMIT AND EXHIBITION

SIPS 2019 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition was held in 23-27 October 2019, Coral Beach Resort, Paphos, Cyprus.

This year, the summit honored the 2019 STARS from the closed cycle of materials sciences.

This time, the summit honors the 2019 STARS of sustainable science, technology, and innovation. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Prof. Austen Angell - 2019 honoree with Angell International Symposium on Molten Salt, Ionic & Glass-forming Liquids: Processing and Sustainability
• Bo Flink - 2019 honoree with Flink International Symposium on Sustainable Production of Ferro-alloys
• Prof. Spomenka Kobe - 2019 honoree with Kobe International Symposium on Science of Innovative and Sustainable Alloys and Magnets (SISAM)
• Prof. Pavel Kozlov - 2019 honoree with Kozlov International Symposium on Sustainable Materials Recycling Processes and Products
• Adv Malcolm McNeil - 2019 honoree with McNeil International Symposium on Laws and their Applications for Sustainable Development
• Dr. Krishna Parameswaran - 2019 honoree with Parameswaran International Symposium on Sustainable Mining and Smelting
• Prof. Bernhard Schrefler - 2019 honoree with Schrefler International Symposium on Geomechanics and Applications for Sustainable Development
• Prof. Tateo Usui - 2019 honoree with Usui International Symposium on Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel Making
• Prof. Alain Tressaud - 2019 honoree with Tressaud International Symposium on Solid State Chemistry for Applications and Sustainable Development
• Prof. Costas Vayenas - 2019 honoree with Vayenas International Symposium on Physical Chemistry and its applications for sustainable development

6 Nobel Laureates attended the summit: Prof. Dan Shechtman, Prof. Kurt Wuthrich, Prof. Ferid Murad, Prof. Rudy A. Marcus, Prof. Yuan T. Lee and Prof. Dr. Klaus von Klitzing.

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in a roundtable discussion with Nobel Laureates Dr. Rudy A. Marcus, Prof. Yuan T. Lee, Prof. Ferid Murad, and Prof. Dan Shechtman

The honorees cover areas of sciences that may look distinct, but are mutually related and share sustainability as a common thread.

The summit was addressed by prominent figures from industrial companies, politics, university education and Research Institutions from all over the world. Furthermore, distinguished figures were honored in a special Gala event where they are presented with awards in recognition of their lifelong achievements in cultivating sustainability. 10 awards were granted this year: Fray International Sustainability Award , Yildirim International Entrepreneurship Award, Stoddart International Scientific Award, Wuthrich International Young Star Award, Geim International Innovation Award, Klitzing International Engineering Award, Lee International Law Award, Marcus International Managing Award, Murad International Life Improvement Award, and Shechtman International Leadership Award.

Some of the attendees present at SIPS 2019

The Printed Report of the symposium can be found at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2019//page.php?p=48

The Video Reports of the symposium can be found at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2019//page.php?p=68

More information at the symposium web site at:
https://www.flogen.org/sips2019/

The summit had an Opening Event, three Summit Plenary sessions, and a Summit Gala that combined Nobel Prize Winers 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.

DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
Dr. Florian Kongoli had the opportunity to interview and have discussions with various scientific and industry leaders. A non-conclusive list is given below:

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof Dan Shechtman, 2011 Nobel Laureate


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Haruhiko Inufusa, Medical Doctor, CEO &, Professor, TIMA Japan &, Gifu University


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Malcolm S. McNeil


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Yuan T. Lee


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Klaus V. Klitzing


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Rita Severis, Canadas Honorary Consul in the Republic of Cyprus, Cyprus, October, 2019


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Alp Malazgirt, CEO at YILMADEN Corporation in Turkey


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Spomenka Kobe


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Bernhard Schrefler


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Rudolph A. Marcus

DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADERS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
Dr. Florian Kongoli had the opportunity to interview and have discussions with various scientific and industry leaders. A non-conclusive list is given below:

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in a roundtable discussion with Nobel Laureates


Dr.Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in discussion with Prof. Katerina Aifantis


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


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in conversation with Dr. Haruhiko Inufusa, Medical Doctor, CEO &, Professor, TIMA Japan &, Gifu University


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in conversation with Attorney at law Malcolm McNeil


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Alp Malazgirt, CEO at YILMADEN Corporation in Turkey


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in discussion with Dr. Shigeru Hirano


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in discussion with Prof. Dennis Man C. Lee


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in discussion with Dr. Joao Ricardo Ribas


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, in discussion with Prof. Bernhard Schrefler

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Rudy A. Marcus, 1992 Nobel Laureate


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Ferid Murad, 1998 Nobel Laureate


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Nobel Laureates, academics and business leaders at SIPS2019


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Dr. Ferid Murad, 1998 Nobel Laureate


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Professor Athan Fox


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Tateo Usui


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Alain Tressaud


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Constantinos Vayenas


Dr.Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Marcelle Gaune-Escard


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Prof. Katerina Aifantis


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with (from left to right): Prof. Tateo Usui, Prof. Constantinos Vayenas, Prof. Bernhard Schrefler, Prof. Malcolm McNeil, Prof. Alain Tressaud, Prof. Austen Angell, Prof. Spomenka Kobe, and Eng. Bo Flink


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


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Austen Angell


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with CEO Masato Sagawa, CEO of NdFeB Corporation in Japan


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


Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, with Dr. Nina Kostevsek

SIPS 2019 Social Events
A collection of the various social events that took place during SIPS2019, in Paphos, Cyprus

Hon. Justin Trudeau a friend of FLOGEN Chairman Dr. Florian Kongoli was reelected Prime Minister of Canada in October 21, 2019. We wish Justin many successes ahead in sustainable governing of Canada.

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, and Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Prof. Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University, USA, received the Chicago Innovation Award on behalf of the start-up company PanaceaNano, Inc., he co-founded in 2015

Prof. Sir. Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University, USA, was honored by FLOGEN with the 2018 Fray International Sustainability Award (Official Award Web site here ) at FLOGEN's 2018 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2018) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2018.

Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, and Prof. Donna J. Nelson, 2016 President of American Chemical Society, awarding Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University, USA, with the Fray International Sustainability Award during SIPS 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2018.

Video of Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of SIPS and President of FLOGEN, presenting the 2018 Fray International Sustainability Award to Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart

Following the footsteps of other FLOGEN award recipients who have subsequently achieve further recognition, Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart, received long with Dr. Youssry Botros received the Chicago Innovation Award on behalf of his 2015 start-up company PanaceaNano, Inc., that was declared the winner.

Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart and Dr. Youssry Botros (l), receive the 2019 Chicago Innovation Award as co-founders of PanaceaNano. (Courtesy: Business Wire)

Press Web site:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191029006126/en/PanaceaNano-Receives-Chicago-Innovation-Award-2019

We wish similar future successes for all FLOGEN Award winners that were honored during the years in SIPS as documented in the pages of this Web Site.