Congratulations to Callum White, CIRG member who won an award at the recent Net-Zero Future conference in Oslo, Norway dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and collaboration in pursuit of a sustainable and net-zero carbon environment. Callum was awarded for his paper on “Fresh state properties of conventional range concretes containing blast furnace slag.” He presented a case for the importance of understanding material performance to prevent waste and improve material utilisation, ultimately improving the sustainability of concrete as a material.
On his award, Callum said:
Receiving a ‘Best Presentation Prize’ at the inaugural Net Zero Future Conference in Oslo is a tremendous honour, given that over 300 researchers from 45 different countries took part over three days. Winning this prize validates the importance of the research and underscores the necessity of innovative solutions in the quest for net-zero emissions. The opportunity to meet Oslo's mayor and to visit the historic room where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented added a profound sense of inspiration to the event, reminding me of the global impact and responsibility of our work.