In this issues IChemE Matters, President Raffaella Ocone writes her last blog and reflects on her time in post, and head of policy Mitchell Clark provides some tips on how to engage with policymakers

8th June 2026

The Profession

IChemE CEO Yvonne Baker: chemical engineers crucial to UK energy success

IChemE is set to work even more closely with policymakers following the announcement of a new Energy Independence Bill in the King’s Speech. With the UK government shifting focus toward domestic energy security to counter global volatility, the Institution is keen to ensure technical expertise drives the transition.

8th June 2026

IChemE

University of Surrey award IChemE president honorary doctorate

8th June 2026

IChemE

Connect with international colleagues at ChemEngConnect

IChemE will host a two-week virtual conference in June, featuring over 30 opportunities to engage with a diverse programme of activity across international time zones. The event is free to attend and will bring together chemical engineers from around the world to discuss some of the profession’s most pressing technical and workforce challenges.

8th June 2026

Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud Part 1: Mud Huts to Modern Days

Martin Pitt describes how clay transformed human history

IChemE

Got You Covered

AS IChemE continues to evolve and grow, the TCE team found ourselves reflecting on what the magazine has meant to members over the years and how it has informed, entertained and developed.

People

We asked 100 engineers – Issue 1017

Research & Development

The Refrigerants Keeping Food Fresh...and Warming the Planet

Refrigerants are essential for the modern food industry. Aniqah Majid looks at the substances keeping food cool – and their climate impact

Chemical Engineers Who Changed the World

Chemical Engineers Who Changed the World

George E Davis – Meet the Daddy

For a series called Chemical Engineers who Changed the World, it would be downright rude not to feature the man who is widely regarded as the founding father of the discipline and the spiritual father of IChemE.