Helmut Antrekowitsch received his master’s degree in Metallurgy from the University of Leoben in 1994, and a Ph.D. in 1998. He is Professor of Nonferrous Metallurgy at the University of Leoben, Austria. His research interests mainly focus on Al–Mg–Si alloys primary metallurgy; recycling of nonferrous metals; pyro- and hydrometallurgy of nonferrous metals; and the material science of nonferrous metals.