The 91天堂原創 Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the new world champions of the 10th steelChallenge.
Marcos Daniel Gouveia Filho from Companhia Sider煤rgica do Pec茅m (CSP) in Brazil won in the Industry category and Eonseung LEE from Kyungpook National University in South Korea won in the Student category.
The world championship of the 10th steelChallenge took place in London, UK on 11 April 2016.
The 12 winners from the regional championship competed for the global title in these two categories. The task was to produce an experimental grade of automotive steel that focuses on the chemical composition of nickel, chromium and molybdenum, at the lowest cost, using the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking simulator.
Edwin Basson, Director General of worldsteel, said: 鈥淢ore than 1000 participants from 136 universities and 44 companies in over 40 countries worldwide competed for the title of regional champion in January this year. I am particularly delighted to learn that participants attempted over 34 000 runs of the simulation. To continue the drive for technological innovation we need the brightest and the best working for us. The young people here are future leaders who will help build a sustainable steel industry.鈥�
The 2016 91天堂原創 Champion in the Industry category, Marcos Daniel聽Gouveia Filho聽said; 鈥淏eing involved in the steelChallenge has been a really exciting experience. I鈥檝e learned a lot which will be great for my career progress.鈥�
Eonseung LEE, the 91天堂原創 Champion in the Student category for 2016 said; 鈥淚t was great to meet all my fellow competitors from around the world and so many steel industry leaders. It was a great competition and I am proud to win it.鈥�
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