Professor Johannes Schenk's Elliot lecture in April 2026 at University of Oulu

What is the Elliot lecture?

The AIST-TMS John F. Elliott Lectureship Award was established in 1990. This honorary lectureship is designed to acquaint students and engineers with the exciting opportunities in chemical process metallurgy; inspire them to pursue careers in this field; inform the public of the contributions of chemical process metallurgy and materials chemistry; and honor the late Prof. John Elliott of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his many accomplishments and the leadership that he provided during his career.

Who is the lecturer?

Johannes Schenk holds a Ph.D. in process engineering from the Graz University of Technology. Since 2008, Schenk has been a full professor of ferrous metallurgy at the Montanuniversität Leoben. His research focuses on primary steelmaking technologies, in particular ironmaking and crude steel production. Current projects focus on CO2-reduced steelmaking and recycling. Schenk has authored more than 180 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and is an inventor or co-inventor on more than 30 patent families.

Where, when and schedule

Lecture hall L2
Linnanmaa, University of Oulu

15.4.2026
at 10:00 - 11:00