For two days from March 5 to March 6, 2024, Process Metallurgy and Environmental Engineering: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Takashi Nakamura, former Project Professor of this unit, was held in the TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (March 3–7), Orlando. This event
was held in honor of Prof. Takashi Nakamura‘s achievements to date. Prof. Etsuro Shibata, Tohoku University, Prof. Yu-ki Taninouchi, Kyushu University, Dr. Gerardo Alvear Folores, CaEng Associates, Prof. Leandro Andres Voisin Aravena, University of Chile, and Prof. Takanari Ouchi organized the symposium and banquet.
People from various generations associated with Prof. Nakamura gathered to give presentations related to Prof. Nakamura’s achievements in the fields of metal processing and environmental engineering, as well as the current situation and the future prospects in the field.