In-Ho and Marie-Aline have analyzed and modelled many (maybe: all?) processes relevant for steel-making using FactSage and ChemApp.

The paper is entitled “ Computational Thermodynamic Calculations: FactSage from CALPHAD Thermodynamic Database to Virtual Process Simulation” and gives an overview on database development to application calculations. To give another example: recently, co-developers In-Ho Jung and Marie-Aline Van Ende have been invited by the editorial team of the prestigous Metallurgical and Materials Transactions Journals to contribute with a publication on FactSage for the Metallurgical and Materials Transactions 50th Anniversary Collection. This is just another example of FactSage being extremely popular in the scientific literature.

My congratulations go to Katharina Esleben from University of Siegen and her co-authors, who have received the Werner-Köster award for their article Effect of Cr and Ni on the microstructural evolution in Co–Re–Cr–Ni alloys in the International Journal of Materials Research! In the article, the author group used a database developed in Siegen to better understand phase formation in this high-temperature alloy, which was characterized by advanced techniques ranging from DSC, SEM and TEM to in-situ Neutron Diffraction up to 1450☌ (yes, ☌, not ☏ or K!). I have just attended the virtual DGM meeting which is concluded by the award presentation. Combining Thermochemistry and Physical Modelling.Phase equilibria and phase target calculations.Dioxin and Furan Formation in Ore Sintering.Thermodynamics for Process Simulation and ICME.

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