Plenary Speakers

Monday, 10.30 h
An Innovative Process for Competitive Production of Primary Magnesium in Norway
T. Mellerud, Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo, Norway; J.Fenger, AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group, Philadelphia, USA; P.B.Engseth, SilMag DA, Porsgrunn, Norway

Monday, 15.50 h
Overview of Stress Corrosion Cracking of Magnesium Alloys
A. Atrens, The University of Queensland, Brisbane (Australia)

Tuesday, 14.00 h
Mg-based Bulk Metallic Glasses and their Potential for Biomedical Applications
J. F. Löffler, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Tuesday, 15.30 h
Texture Development in Wrought Magnesium Alloys
N. Stanford, Deakin University, Geelong (Australia)

Thursday, 8.30 h
Examination and Identification of the Magnesium Thermal Reduction Process owing to Automotive Circumstances and Focussing CO2 Emissions
H. E. Friedrich, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Stuttgart (Germany)

Thursday, 14.00 h
Magnesium Corrosion: A New Challenge for Temporary Biomaterials
F. Witte, Hannover Medical School (Germany)