【文章摘要】 <正>In an era of rationalisation,mergers and globalisation driven in part by the ongoing reduction in specific refractory consumption,a well-educated workforce with worldwide technical knowledge is considered to be a key success factor to ensure long term sustainability of the refractory industry.In parallel a co-current commitment to fundamental refractory research is seen as an imperative to provide future innovative solutions and technological developments.However,achieving these goals requires a coordinated approach to education and |