London, 11 April 2016 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today announced the new world champions of the 10th steelChallenge. Marcos Daniel GOUVEIA FILHO from Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (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: “More than 1,000 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 particurlarly 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.”
The 2016 World Champion in the Industry category, Marcos Daniel GOUVEIA FILHO said; “Being involved in the steelChallenge has been a really exciting experience. I’ve learned a lot which will be great for my career progress.”
Eonseung LEE, the World Champion in the Student category for 2016 said; “It 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.”
The world champions are:
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
| Eonseung LEE | Kyungpook National University | South Korea |
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
| Marcos Daniel GOUVEIA FILHO | Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) | Brazil |
The Regional Champions are:
| Region | Name | Affiliation | Country |
| North and South America | Ruy Jose FEIJO ALVES | Universidade Federal do Ceará | Brazil |
| Europe/CIS/Africa/Middle East | Daniel MENDONCA FRANCIOLI | Universität Duisburg- Essen | Germany |
| Asia and Oceania | Tao-Sheng HSU | National Chung Hsing University | Taiwan, China |
| China | Moxuan LI | Chongqing University of Science and Technology | China |
| Best Runner-Up | Sunqing XIAO | Chongqing University of Science and Technology | China |
| Judge’s Category | Eonseung LEE | Kyungpook National University | South Korea |
| Region | Name | Affiliation | Country |
| North and South America | Marcos Daniel GOUVEIA FILHO | Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) | Brazil |
| Europe/CIS/Africa/Middle East | Joseba GARCIA RODRIGUEZ | Gerdau S.A. | Spain |
| Asia and Oceania | Wonchul SON | POSCO | South Korea |
| China | Mingliang LIU | Baosteel Group Corporation | China |
| Best Runner-Up | Seounglok KIM | POSCO | South Korea |
| Judge’s Category | Choe Cheol WON | POSCO | South Korea |
For more information on the challenge, click here.
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Notes to Editors:
- steeluniversity, an initiative of World Steel Association, is an industry university, delivering education and training to current and future employees of steel companies and related businesses. The goal of steeluniversity is to inspire and motivate students and steel industry people about the value of working in the steel industry so as to lead change for realising a more sustainable industry that serves a more sustainable world.
- China Steel Corporation is a ‘Steel’ level sponsor of steelChallenge-10. ‘Silver’ level sponsors are Tenaris, Ternium, and Tata Steel Limited. Nucor Corporation is a ‘Bronze’ level sponsor.
- The finalists participating in the ‘Judge’s Category’ were added to the Regional Champions upon the recommendation of the independent judge. The recommendation followed an audit of results that showed high performance, but due to a technical issue, were not correctly registered.
- The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. worldsteel members represent approximately 85% of the world’s steel production, including over 150 steel producers with 9 of the 10 largest steel companies, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes.