Help shape IChemE’s future (and your own)
With elections for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress scheduled for April, Adam Duckett caug...
Features
IChemE launches virtual work experience for 14 to 18-year-olds
IChemE’s new virtual work experience programmme helps youngsters experience life as a process des...
Volunteer Spotlight: Dominic Foo
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Design Issues
358 issues since she first helped produce The Chemical Engineer magazine, Alex Revell recounts ju...
How Your Magazine is Made: Paper and Ink
Aniqah Majid goes back to basics to learn how the paper and ink used for TCE is produced
Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Seng Koh
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Milestone Issues
Adam Duckett reflects on TCE’s milestone issue
What You've Been Saying about The Chemical Engineer
Ahead of the 1,000th issue we asked members of the TCE Reader Feedback Panel to share their perso...
How Your Magazine is Made: Printing
To capture the key stages of how your copy of TCE is manufactured, Adam Duckett hot-footed it to ...
Ethical Project Management in the Wake of Grenfell
IChemE past-president Nigel Hirst asks whether you really know your suppliers and what their true...
The Chemical Engineer: A Retrospective
Jamie Cleaver journeys through the life of TCE, exploring its contribution to our technical chall...
Volunteer Spotlight: Eleni Routoula AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
European Young Engineers – Networking, Knowledge and now, IChemE
Laura Grindey explains how European Young Engineers (EYE) is shaping engineering and fostering co...
Calling All Students
Adam Duckett throws it open to readers to shape TCE
The Nuclear Option
There are huge opportunities for chemical engineers in the UK nuclear sector, but Luke Crampton s...
Creating a Winning Final Year Design Project
Glen McClea and Campbell Tiffin were part of the team that won the 2023 IChemE Australia and New ...
Focusing on the Future
Adam Duckett is reassured by the early signals from the new UK government as parliament welcomes ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Papathanasiou AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
IChemE Matters: Achieving a Just Transition
Andrew Jamieson explains how the institution can help facilitate a just transition
Advice to future Frank Morton committees from Swansea 2024
Frank Morton 2024, Swansea co-chairs Charlotte Todd and James Rees – both event first-timers – sh...
IChemE Matters: 'The Profession's View of the Profession'
Alexandra Meldrum introduces IChemE’s member-consulted report, “Engineering a Sustainable World –...
Go Big, Start Now
Adam Duckett on why solving the world’s grand challenges needs even grander vision – and how you ...
Who Will Win Your Vote in the Trustee Elections?
With voting set to close at 09:30 BST on 16 May, you are running out of time to help decide IChem...
Stop! Impostor Syndrome
Many of us feel impostor syndrome at some point in our careers. To help generate more understandi...
Contributing to a Brighter Future for Engineering
EngineeringUK’s Hilary Leevers on how IChemE members’ professional registration fees help secure ...
Sharing the Burden of Impostor Syndrome
Adam Duckett on why it’s good to talk about impostor syndrome
Volunteer Spotlight: Hugh Paterson
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Working for Acceptance: How I’m Thriving as an Autistic Engineer
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, engineer Charlotte Wessels charts her journey from outer...
Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Malhi CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Beware the Banana
Adam Duckett gets two of his five-a-day while asking for more systems thinking from politicians o...
Finding future chemical and process engineers in the primary school classroom
Jo Cox and Stem Education experts on engaging with children as young as four, how changes to the ...
A Working Definition
Adam Duckett on what actually constitutes a chemical engineer
IChemE Matters: Chemical engineering research – A guide to making a difference
Have you ever stopped to consider the real-world impact you could make as a chemical engineering ...
IChemE Matters: Introducing IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability
IChemE are launching a trio of awards to showcase how young engineers are supporting the Institut...
IChemE Matters: Chartered members earn more, survey shows
Chartered members significantly outearn their non-chartered peers according to the findings fro...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Cleaver CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Customer Viewpoint: IChemE Forms of Contract
IChemE’s The Blue Book provides a standard reference point for the engineering, procurement, and ...
Toolkit launched to promote DiscoverChemEng message at school careers fairs
The new Young People’s and Student Engagement Team at IChemE, led by Jo Cox, are developing res...
Volunteer Spotlight: Adriana Vargas-Colwill CEng MIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Scaling Up Experience
Adam Duckett on how we can inspire chemical engineers of the future
IChemE Matters: A conversation with Congress
Ahead of the official call for nominations in March, representatives from Congress sat down to di...
IChemE Matters: Nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
With the start of the 2024 election cycle nearly upon us, we will soon be seeking nominations for...
Tackling the Project Management Crisis
Loss of manufacturing has led to a lack of practical hands-on experience for young engineers. Joh...
Volunteer Spotlight: Cameron Langford AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Viewpoint: Heating Homes with Hydrogen – a Hazard that Should be Avoided
Tom Baxter’s TCE article “Home Hydrogen: Is it Safe?” generated a lot of interest from the chemen...
Engineering Net Zero Part 6: Skilling Up
David Simmonds looks at who we need to deliver our energy transition, from the local technician t...
Life as an Early Career Engineer
The National Early Careers Committee (UK & Ireland and Malaysia) sheds some light on the challeng...
Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Flynn CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Getting Your First Job as a Chemical Engineer: A Step by Step Guide
Vince Pizzoni has cast his eye over more than 40,000 CVs, conducted 10,000 interviews and recruit...
Volunteer Spotlight: Ashfaq Palejwala CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Inspiring the Next Generation of Chemical Engineers Through STEM Outreach
You’re passionate about chemical engineering, but can you help convey that passion to inspire oth...
CAPE Crusaders: Exploring Career Opportunities in Computer-Aided Process Engineering
ESCAPE-33 attendee Tom Cowley provides his key takeaways from the IChemE-hosted panel discussion ...
Engineering Net Zero Part 4: Giving Industry and Transport Operators a Choice
David Simmonds has called for more choice for domestic customers when it comes to clean transport...
Volunteer Spotlight: Clare Sheppard
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Is your membership about to lapse? Don’t miss out on the new member benefits we will launch during my presidency
Nigel Hirst reminds IChemE members to safeguard their membership and their access to IChemE’s res...
Public Engagement for a Sustainable World
Alexandra Meldrum and Amit Verma share how IChemE members have been working to shape policy and p...
New Form of Contract for EPCM Services: Blue Book
John Challenger explains why IChemE has launched this completely new and unique form of contract
Hazards 33: Helping Turn Good Practice into Common Practice
Eamon Chandler, chair of the Hazards 33 conference technical committee, previews the key themes t...
IChemE Global Awards 2023
Matt Stalker offers some useful tips to anyone planning an awards entry this year
Who Will Win Your Vote?
Ahead of the coming Trustee elections, we asked the six candidates to introduce themselves and sh...
Calling All Students: Help us Revive Frank Morton Sports Day!
Martyna Cepaite and Paul Jenkinson call on students to help ensure a great sporting tradition thr...
Why Should Cybersecurity Matter to You?
IChemE has launched fact files on the importance of cybersecurity in the process industries. Hele...
Opportunities Knock
Adam Duckett on opportunities for communication and digitalisation
The Chemical & Process Engineering Expo, CHEMUK, returns this May
The UK trade show for process, control, and plant engineers returns on 10 and 11 May and is free ...
Boosting Student Engagement
IChemE surveyed students as it seeks to bolster engagement and improve member services. Andrea Ho...
Learning How to Learn: The Skill Which Underpins Performance Throughout One’s Career
Kate O’Brien, Tony Howes and Greg Birkett discuss the dangers of poor learning strategies, with t...
Brum slam dunks it!
Hosts Birmingham win this year’s Frank Morton sports day
New Year’s Resolutions
As we face grand challenges, Alexandra Meldrum says let’s consider the practical actions we can e...
Election Fever: Call for nominations for the Board of Trustees and Congress
Ahead of IChemE’s upcoming elections, interim CEO Jo Downham encourages members to get involved t...
New Year, New Opportunities
Adam Duckett on new opportunities
Merry Christmas and a Happy New….CPD Cycle!
Peter Coutts asks: what’s the purpose of CPD in the later stages of your career?
Safety is my job: Sophie Horne
Robin Turney speaks to Sophie Horne about her role in the water industry
Sellafield Digital Twin Project Clinches Top IChemE Award
Adam Duckett reports from this year’s Awards ceremony
Consultants & Contractors Guide 2023: Forms of Contract – 50 Years and Still Going Strong
John Challenger recounts the development of IChemE’s Forms of Contract and trails the launch of a...
Reflect and Project
Adam Duckett recaps an inspirational year
IChemE releases ChERD Centenary Special
In a centenary special issue of the journal Chemical Engineering Research and Design, experts off...
Question Time: Celebrate, Communicate, Inspire
As IChemE wraps up its Centenary year, Adam Duckett looks to the important contributions needed next
Elections: Be that Role Model
IChemE’s Presidential team urges you to inspire the next generation of chemical engineers
Chemical Engineering Matters in a time of Global Challenges
Alexandra Meldrum outlines coming updates to IChemE’s technical roadmap
Going with the Flow
Rob Best explains continued efforts to streamline membership applications
Giving Back
Andrea Hosey and Mark Sutton examine the needs and experiences of IChemE’s bank of volunteers
Safety is my job: Mike Rantell
Robin Turney speaks to Mike Rantell about his role in safety at Novartis
What Just Happened?
Ivan Vince takes a look back at Buncefield, and the need for a new breed of ‘remembrancers’
IChemE Needs You!
Mike Cloke reflects on his volunteer role, and discusses opportunities for others to get involved
The £300 Industrial Secret that Changed the World
Martin Pitt looks at how acquiring gunpowder know-how shaped the world as we know it
Safety Moments: What to Expect from Hazards 32
IChemE Past President Ken Rivers on what to expect from the coming Hazards event
One Year On
Jin Xuan, Jinfeng Liu and Chunfei Wu pick out their highlights from the first 12 months of Digita...
Question Time: Food & Water
IN the sixth webinar of IChemE’s Centenary series, experts discuss how chemical engineering can ...
Question Time: Built Environment & Transport
A panel of experts speaking at IChemE’s Centenary webinar urged attendees to think and work toget...
100 Years? Piece of Cake
Séamus Higgins and Ellie Cooke look at a century’s evolution of food and processes, in the form o...
The Story of Oil 1822–1922
Martin Pitt continues to look at the history of chemical engineering and IChemE
Safety: Walkabout talkabout
Fiona Macleod illustrates Trevor Kletz’ thoughts on accident investigation
Safety Talk, Safety Action
Adam Duckett on taking action to improve safety
Question Time: Safety
Experts gathered to discuss new safety challenges for a sustainable era. Kerry Hebden reports
Safety: Digitalising Process Safety
Helen Kilbride and Krisshala Sinanan discuss the benefits and challenges
Safety is my job: Muhammad Naeem Ullah
Robin Turney speaks to Muhammad Naeem Ullah about his work as a process safety specialist at the ...
Using Ethics to Power the Profession
Amanda Jasi reports from this year’s Presidential Address
Centenary Themes: Energy
At-a-glance information on what's in the fourth of our centenary theme specials
Question Time: Energy
Experts gather to discuss how the discipline can contribute to the energy transition
Transition Mettle
Adam Duckett on the varied opportunities for energy transition
The Forgotten Founder of IChemE
Martin Pitt celebrates the life of John W Hinchley
Safety is my job: Paul Feltoe
Robin Turney speaks to Paul Feltoe about his role in process safety consulting
Question Time: Social Experience
Chemical engineers gather to discuss how the profession can help shape a better future
Centenary Themes: Social Experience
At-a-glance information on what's in the third of our centenary theme specials
Chemical Engineers Benevolent Fund: Supporting members
Keith Batchelor explains the fund, and shares some personal accounts from members that have ben...
Ethics Series Introduction: Ethics and the Chemical Engineer
David Bogle and Raffaella Ocone introduce a new series of articles urging chemical engineers to ‘...
Centenary Themes: Education
At-a-glance information on what's in the second of our centenary theme specials
Policy Progress
Alexandra Meldrum reports on IChemE’s increased involvement in policy consultations
Signs and Symbols
Martin Pitt explores the 19th century inventors of the symbols and calculations upon which modern...
Question Time: Education
Experts from academia and industry discuss the challenges in chemical engineering education and w...
Teaching: Educating Chemical Engineers on Digitalisation
Esther Ventura-Medina, Joanne Tanner and Brent Young explain why digital literacy is so important
The Explosive Foundation of IChemE
With IChemE’s Centenary celebrations under way, Martin Pitt explores the chemical engineers who i...
Safety is my job: Fiona Barclay
Robin Turney speaks to Fiona Barclay about her role in keeping people safe at Clair Ridge
The Sustainability Hub: Why? What? Who? & How?
Trish Melton looks at IChemE’s new Sustainability Hub for members
IChemE and Net Zero
Marc Allen provides an update on the work IChemE is doing to deliver on its net zero commitment
Words from the Wise
David Edwards brings bite-sized process safety wisdom from Trevor Kletz to a new generation
Sustainable Action
Adam Duckett on sustainability urgency and optimism
Question Time: Sustainability
Experts gather to discuss our discipline’s future in terms of sustainability and the environment
Centenary Themes: Sustainability
At-a-glance information on what's in the first of our centenary theme specials
An Introduction to Safety is my Job
Members of IChemE's Safety & Loss Prevention SIG introduce a series that showcases the roles in p...
Nitrate: An Emerging Solution
Jonathan Wright and colleagues explain how their IChemE Award-winning ion exchange and encapsul...
Your Opportunity to Help Shape IChemE
IChemE Chief Executive Jon Prichard encourages members to engage in the upcoming elections
Celebrating 100 Years
Adam Duckett on the turbulent crucible in which IChemE was formed
100 Centuries of Chemical Engineering
In a prelude to IChemE’s centenary celebrations, IChemE Fellow Martin Pitt charts the influence o...
Chemical Engineers Delivering Climate Change Action
In the lead-up to COP26, Amanda Lake discusses how IChemE is delivering on its climate change co...
Safety Gaps: Good Practice is Still Not Common Practice
Ken Rivers, Chair of the COMAH Strategic Forum, shares his views on how IChemE can help improve s...
Handle with Care
Low temperature embrittlement is a common, but poorly understood hazard. Paul Denham looks at pre...
Oil and Gas Workers Have Their Say on the Just Transition
Amanda Doyle analyses a survey of oil and gas workers to reveal their thoughts on how the energy ...
What Matters to You?
Andrea Hosey reports on the latest IChemE member engagement survey, and finds out how we’re doing
Engineering Anniversaries
ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery celebrates 70 years. David White discusses how its history is intert...
Well Connected
Victoria Darcy announces a new way for students and graduates to network and find out what chemic...
Celebrating IChemE as a Learned Society
Alexandra Meldrum recalls our learned society’s achievements and previews what’s to come
Achieving a Just Transition
Amanda Doyle explains why the energy transition must be fair for workers in high carbon industries
Re-staking the boundaries
Adam Duckett on setting boundaries
Remaining Relevant in a Changing World
New IChemE President Jane Cutler speaks to Adam Duckett
IChemE’s New Major Hazards Management Agenda
IChemE groups will speak with one voice, says Margaret Donnan
A Lego Technic Cupcake Production Line
In the third of a series about chemical engineers who are volunteering their skills to contribute...
Decarbonisation of End Uses
Malcolm Wilkinson and members of the Sustainability Special Interest Group discuss the technologi...
Introducing the IChemE Sustainability Hub programme
Trish Melton previews a new IChemE initiative launching in January 2022.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Measuring Progression
Macsene Isles-Ahite, David Lloyd-Roach and Alana Collis talk about why IChemE needs to better und...
Research Bias
Raffaella Ocone and Nina Baker seek out the stories of chemical engineering’s female forerunners
Men as Allies
Adam Duckett asks what are men doing to help support gender diversity and inclusion?
Digital Risk Management: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
Joanne Tanner and Tristan Hunter introduce a new member-led series on digitalisation, and in this...
Solving Problems at Scale
Jane Cutler talks to Adam Duckett about her inspirations and quest for skills
Zero-Carbon Electricity
Malcolm Wilkinson and members of the Sustainabilty Special Interest Group discuss the technologie...
Volunteer Spotlight: Zaid Rawi
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Climate Action Plans
Get involved, says Claire MacLeod of IChemE’s Learned Society Committee Responsible Production Wo...
Action Plans
Adam Duckett on the US President’s climate push and jobs plan
What Matters to You?– Part 3
Wendy Wilson provides a final update on the status of actions from IChemE’s Member Engagement Survey
Book Review: Trevor Kletz Compendium: His Process Safety Wisdom Updated for a New Generation
Andy Brazier, David Edwards, Fiona Macleod, Craig Skinner, Ivan Vince; ISBN: 9780128194478; Elsev...
Championing Research
A message from the new Editor-in-Chief of ChERD, Jerry Heng
Call and Response
Adam Duckett on member feedback
How Can We Help Address the Harmful, Enduring Legacy of Bhopal?
Last year, IChemE’s President Stephen Richardson took the unusual step of writing to India’s Prim...
More SMART Thinking
Ainslie Just provides an update on IChemE’s Programme SMART
A Standard Response
Members have grounds for optimism, says IChemE CEO Jon Prichard
Election Fever
IChemE CEO Jon Prichard leads the call for nominations for roles on the Board of Trustees, Congre...
LPB: Access All Areas
Key safety resource is now free for members, says Fiona Macleod
Upon the Shoulders of Giants
Alexandra Meldrum introduces Communities of Practice
The Pharmaceutical Industry: Engineering Frustrations
Hedley Rees and Keith Plumb discuss how current methods of drug development are impeding engineer...
IChemE: Streamlining Chartered Membership
A new stage towards Chartered Membership for 2021: the Initial Professional Development process
IChemE Sets Out Stance on Climate Change
Mark Apsey shares IChemE’s new position statement on climate change and the consultation process ...
The Best of You
Manisha Patel highlights topics made available to IChemE members via the Career Solutions webinar...
A Virtual Meeting at 10 Downing Street
Tom White, IChemE Trustee and CEO of C-Capture, presses Boris Johnson for support on scaleup
Your Opportunity to Make a Difference
Jon Prichard calls on members to exercise their rights
Feedback Loops
Adam Duckett on the changes being forced upon us by Covid-19.
Digital Therapeutics
How far has the technology come, asks Parminder Bansal
Volunteer Spotlight: Johan Alimin Samad
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
CPD Requirements are Changing – Are You Ready?
Alan Harper of IChemE’s Professional Formation Forum urges members to prepare for mandated CPD au...
A Cog in the Machine
Jon Prichard and Claudia Flavell-While explain IChemE’s role in supporting the innovation process
Supporting members during these distressing times
How the IChemE Benevolent Fund is supporting members during this extraordinary period, including ...
Engage with ED&I
Adam Duckett on the need to engage with equality, diversity and inclusion
Vaccine Development: Mind the Gap
Timothy Clayton reviews the myriad of considerations faced by IChemE volunteers seeking to suppor...
Volunteer Spotlight: Tan Geok Chai
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) and IChemE
Macsene Isles-Ahite shares her vision for ED&I in IChemE and the chemical engineering profession.
Giving Back to the Profession
Jane Cutler, IChemE’s newly-elected Deputy President, talks to Adam Duckett
Climate Change, Hazards and Digitalisation
Sam Wilkinson discusses IChemE’s ongoing Learned Society activity
Chemical Engineering Education in the Age of Disruption
Esther Ventura-Medina wonders what will the future look like after Covid-19?
Volunteer Spotlight: Qua Kiat Seng
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
INWED: Female chemical engineers recognised for green leadership
AS celebrations get underway for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), we caught up wit...
PPE Challenge Accepted
Zeb Ahmed and Nick Geary talk to Adam Duckett about the projects they are facilitating to help fi...
A Learned Society with International Reach
IChemE’s ongoing learned society activity
Volunteer Spotlight: Azzam Younes
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Continue your CPD virtually with IChemE
IChemE has accelerated plans to offer many of its most popular training courses virtually in resp...
We asked 400 members…
Richard Cousins reviews the key lessons from a member CPD sampling exercise, and what comes next
Seeking a silver lining
Adam Duckett on engineering coming to the fore
Learned society responds to Covid-19
It is a key part of our professional engineering responsibility that we use our skills and expert...
Reader feedback
We asked our reader feedback panel to tell us how they have been impacted by the coronavirus pand...
Volunteer Spotlight: John Campbell
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Providing Help, Staying Safe
Stephen Richardson on IChemE and the effect of the coronavirus
Volunteer Spotlight: Roberto Moreno-Atanasio
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Individual Case Procedure
Rob Best explains how volunteers are developing a better filter for membership applications
Learned Society Update
Claudia Flavell-While updates on the progress of IChemE’s learned society activities
SMART Thinking
Ainslie Just provides an update on IChemE’s Programme SMART
Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Talhat
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Pure and Simple
Miguel Johansson Finguerut describes his work on community water projects in central Mexico
Addressing the Grand Challenges
Claudia Flavell-While looks at learned society priorities
IChemE 100
John McGagh talks about his new role as Chair of the IChemE100 Steering Committee
What Matters to You?
Wendy Wilson reports on the actions from the IChemE Member Engagement survey
Volunteer Spotlight: Denis Ring
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Exercise your rights
Jon Prichard calls on members to engage in the coming elections
Spiralling Up
IChemE President Stephen Richardson talks to Adam Duckett about his ambitions for IChemE
The Grandest Challenges
In the run up to IChemE Advances in Process Automation and Control (APAC) conference, Chris Hamli...
Presidential Review: Restating and Reinvigorating IChemE
Ken Rivers reflects on his 18 months as IChemE President
Policy Perspective
Samson Yosef explains how IChemE is supporting members to influence policy
Volunteer Spotlight: Christina Phang
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Future Advances in Process Automation
Andrew Ogden-Swift reviews the pressing challenges
How engineers are key to addressing societal challenges in Australia – Chemeca 2019
Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and Orica's Belinda Grealy speak to Rachael Fraser about ...
Led by Members
Jarka Glassey shines a light on IChemE's member-led transition
Strategy 2024
IChemE President Ken Rivers explains the purpose of Strategy 2024 and why it is fundamental to t...
Volunteer Spotlight: Fenella Nordquist
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Policy Perspective
Nooryesha Choudhury explains how IChemE is supporting members to influence policy
Policy Central
Nick Starkey of the Royal Academy of Engineering explains why engineering input is so crucial for...
DigiTwin: Moving closer to autonomous management
AT a webinar hosted by IChemE’s Process Management and Control Special Interest Group (PMCSIG), D...
What Matters to You?
Wendy Wilson, Joseph Agnew and Tom White report on the 2019 IChemE Member Engagement survey results
Back to the Future
Andrew Coe and James Paterson explain developments on part of the solution to the dual energy cha...
IChemE Members recognised with RAEng Major Project Award 2019
TWO IChemE members, as part of an engineering team, have been awarded the Royal Academy of Engine...
Discussions on safety
IChemE’s annual Hazards conference was held from 22–24 May in Birmingham, UK. More than 350 peopl...
Congress: Rising to the Challenge
Congress Chair Nigel Hirst discusses the group's enthusiastic start and its immediate priorities
A Clean Bill of Health
James Finn describes the development of an award-winning setup for sterile filtration of APIs
IChemE as a Learned Society
Jarka Glassey and Claudia Flavell-While explain plans to achieve the Institution’s learned societ...
Engage
Jarka Glassey on developing IChemE's role as a learned society
IChemE Launches BioFutures Report
Daniel Firth reports on the findings and recommendations of the BioFutures programme
Snapshot – Birmingham takes the fifth
Photos from the UK’s annual Frank Morton Sports Day, where The University of Birmingham took top ...
Growing and Surviving
Amanda Jasi visits the University of Greenwich, where a new lab has opened to support chemeng stu...
What Have Chemical Engineers Been Earning in 2018?
IChemE members were asked to reveal the salaries and benefits they received in 2018, to develop t...
Waste-to-BioSNG innovation wins big at IChemE Awards
Amanda Jasi reviews the winners of IChemE's annual awards programme
2018 – The Year of Engineering
Adam Duckett speaks to engineers, schoolchildren and teachers who took part in the UK government’...
Your Congress
Putting your votes into action
Water for the pharmaceutical industry
IChemE’s Water Special Interest Group (SIG) celebrated 30 years of existence at its Water for the...
Joining Forces
Starting a learned society chain reaction
Screen Test
Are today’s methods of grading and selecting our graduate chemengers lacking?
Developing Policies: What Can We Do?
Increasing chemical engineering contributions to sustainable policy development: an Australian ...
The Long View on Longford
20 years on from Australia’s infamous gas explosion, what have we learned, and what should we do ...
Victorian Values
The Victorian state government has introduced legislation regarding the registration of engineers...
What Does Being a Learned Society Mean?
Join the discussion and share your views
Your Congress
Be the voice. Make a difference
What Goes Around Comes Around
Cyber threats to process safety: industry must share lessons
Read Through
Adam Duckett asks how engaged you want to be
Lessons in Safety
Effective communication a key theme as experts gather to discuss safety
IChemE: a Learned Society and a Review of Policy Work
Working with members to develop a more effective strategy for policy
Leadership and Learning
Ken Rivers discusses leadership and learning in light of IChemE’s proposed governance changes
Governance Reform
The future of IChemE is in your hands
Building Member Engagement
A look at the work of IChemE's policy team.
Who will lead IChemE in 2018?
Introducing your nominees for IChemE’s 2018 trustee vacancies
Conversation is Key
Shape chemical engineering and the Institution through Interface
The Orange Book: Updated
The Minor Works Contract (Orange Book) has been updated to bring it in line with the UK’s Constru...
Fresh Faces
In the first of a series looking at the work of IChemE’s volunteers, we profile the Young Members...
Applying Chemistry
How chemical engineering developed in Nigeria
Vaccines: The End of the Cold War?
How an award-winning ensilication technology could remove the need to refrigerate life-saving vac...
Birmingham steams to fourth title
Photos from the UK’s annual Frank Morton Sports Day, where The University of Birmingham took top ...
Slide Rules at Dawn
IChemE members Sanjoy Sen and Mick Lee go head-to-head in a fight for survival on UK television
Get Ready
Chemical engineers: start answering climate change questions now
Cosmetics Industry: Making More of Ancient Methodologies
Ancient methodologies, such as fermentation and cold pressing, are finding new uses in natural co...
Qualifications Commission
Part 2: Building long-term sustainability for IChemE professional qualifications volunteers
Shape the Future
Vote for transparency, representation and accountability at the EGM
Biorefining and Integrated Bioresource Engineering
FBP journal – a new avenue for the research
A Greener Future for IChemE
The BioFutures Programme will address the opportunities and challenges faced by the chemical engi...
Good Deeds, Reputation and Trust
John McGagh urges you to use your EGM vote wisely
Solar-Powered Water Purification Wins Top Prize
Helen Tunnicliffe reviews the winners of IChemE’s annual awards programme
Do Your Earnings Stack Up?
A review of the key findings from IChemE’s Salary Survey
Clean Drinking Water Appeal
IChemE's Water SIG needs your help to raise money to fund a clean drinking water project in Cambo...
Looking to the future
What should we do to prevent the next process safety catastophe?
Join Us
The work of IChemE's Forms of Contract Committee, and how you can get involved.
Cyber Security in the Asian Process Industry
Every production process has inherent risks. Cyber criminality is now one of these risks.
News
Kanga awarded Engineers Australia’s highest honour
MARLENE KANGA has been awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, the highest honour given b...
Hundreds of schoolchildren visit IChemE to be inspired by chemical engineers
ICHEME has hosted more than 300 schoolchildren at its UK headquarters where they met with real-li...
Engineers must take action to reverse damage to planet, says IChemE climate briefing
ICHEME has urged its members to use their unique expertise to arrest and reverse the “damage to t...
IChemE Matters - November 2024
Mark Apsey, Duncan Lugton, M Iqbal Essa, and members of the TCE Reader Feedback Panel update read...
IChemE sets up new SIG to support members of the oil and gas industry
ICHEME has launched a new special interest group (SIG) to support members in the oil and gas sect...
IChemE launches Student Ambassador programme to ‘develop future leaders’
ICHEME is offering students the chance to represent their community, network with engineers in in...
Sorensen and Pelzel among IChemE members elected to Royal Academy of Engineering
EVA SORENSEN and Rodney Pelzel are among five IChemE members elected fellows of the UK’s Royal Ac...
IChemE Matters – October 2024
Why IChemE’s Member Engagement Committee offers a world of opportunities
Rolls-Royce and Johnson Matthey among IChemE Global Awards finalists
THE finalists for IChemE’s 2024 Global Awards have been announced, with more than 75 organisation...
Applications open for IChemE’s revamped catalysis fellowship
ICHEME is inviting applications for the Andrew Fellowship which has switched its focus to very ea...
IChemE Matters – September 2024
Mark Apsey and Duncan Lugton talk policy and what to expect from Hazards 34
Meng Wai Woo keen to use ANZFChE role to boost the profession and regional ties
MENG WAI WOO, the new chair of the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (A...
UK MP and chemical engineer Chris McDonald keen to unite the worlds of engineering and politics
CHRIS MCDONALD, an IChemE Fellow and new member of the UK parliament, has been appointed an assis...
IChemE Matters – July/August 2024
Members have their say on recent topics
Dame Judith Hackitt awarded 2024 President’s Medal by Royal Academy of Engineering
DAME JUDITH HACKITT, safety expert and a former president of IChemE, is the 2024 recipient of the...
AI-guided evolution, lower-carbon carpets and plastic recycling win out at IChemE’s inaugural Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability
“I WANT the stuff I work on to make an impact. That’s everything I think engineering should be.”
Birmingham students win Davidson Inventors Challenge for ‘forever chemical’ removal process
TEAM Breaking Bonds, a group of Year 11 students from King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, ...
IChemE members Amiaka and Lake named among Top 50 Women in Engineering
TWO ICHEME members – Nike Amiaka and Amanda Lake – have been recognised in the Women’s Engineerin...
Engineers warn next UK government must commit to industrial strategy to secure UK economy
ENGINEERS have warned that the UK economy is at risk unless the next government commits to a long...
IChemE invites nominations for 2025 medals and prizes
ICHEME is urging chemical and process engineers from across the globe to highlight the world-lead...
IChemE Matters – June 2024
Nigel Hirst looks back on his year as president
IChemE urges next UK government to sustainably transform energy and industry
ICHEME has drawn on its new technical challenge report to set out a vision for how the next gover...
Engineers urge UK action on sewage to guard against sickness outbreaks
IMMEDIATE action to bolster maintenance of the sewage system and sensors to allow real-time monit...
IChemE calls final-year students and postgrads to apply for three-month Fellowship in UK Parliament
FINAL year and postgraduate chemical engineering students are being urged to apply for the Ashok ...
IChemE proposes new rules allowing non-chartered Fellows and extending votes to the wider membership
ICHEME has proposed changes to its Royal Charter and by-laws that will decouple Fellows from havi...
Raffaella Ocone set to be 84th president of IChemE
RAFFAELLA OCONE, professor of chemical engineering at Heriot-Watt University, will take up the pr...
IChemE Matters – May 2024
Nigel Hirst on IChemE partnerships, including the latest link-up with ITN Business plus what insp...
IChemE and ITN to make programme showcasing engineering careers
ICHEME is partnering with ITN Business and other engineering institutions on a news-style program...
David White, 1935–2024
Obituary of David White, who was awarded IChemE’s Hebden Medal in 2015 for his work on gasificati...
IChemE Matters – April 2024
Nigel Hirst talks about celebrating excellence, Jonathan Seville calls to members to sign up for ...
Nominations open for IChemE Congress and Board of Trustees
MEMBERS of IChemE are being encouraged to support the future of the profession by nominating them...
IChemE and AIChE announce joint hydrogen webinars and annual conference
ICHEME and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will co-host a series of webinars...
Aitken awarded Ambassador Prize as IChemE unveils 2024 medals winners
JENNIFER AITKEN has posthumously been awarded IChemE’s Ambassador Prize in recognition of her lea...
MPs meet with IChemE to discuss how to avoid green skills crisis
ENGINEERS called on UK lawmakers to help fix a looming skills crisis that threatens to derail net...
IChemE Matters – March 2024
Nigel Hirst on launching initiatives; Tracey Donaldson calls for book ideas and Dianne Watson int...
IChemE opens for entries to its 30th Global Awards
ENTRIES have opened for IChemE’s Global Awards, which feature three new categories for 2024.
Isuru Udugama, 1990-2023
Obituary of Isuru Udugama, a senior lecturer at The University of Auckland and prolific academic ...
ChemEng intake rises for first time since 2015
THE NUMBER of students starting a UK undergraduate degree in chemical, process, and energy engine...
IChemE opens bursary applications for catalysis summer school
ICHEME is inviting bursary applications for the ‘Catalysis fundamentals and practice’ summer school.
Goodbye 2023, and what to read while we’re away
AS WE put the lids on our pens, close our notebooks, and say goodbye until 2 January, we thought ...
Safety issues to the fore at IChemE-hosted roundtable on battery energy storage systems
SAFETY concerns surrounding lithium-ion batteries dominated a recent IChemE-hosted roundtable dis...
Dame Judith Hackitt named interim chair of UK’s nuclear regulator
FORMER IChemE president Dame Judith Hackitt has been named the interim chair of the Office for Nu...
IChemE Matters – December 2023/January 2024
Nigel Hirst, Trish Kerin and Alexandra Meldrum have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members
Hazards conference: energies and skills impacts come into sharp focus
Safety professionals urged to consider transition, natech, and non-technical skills
IChemE and ITN launch “Engineering a Sustainable World” programme
ICHEME has produced a programme with ITN showing the roles that chemical and process engineers pl...
IChemE Fellow Andrew Livingston awarded Honorary Professor title
ICHEME Fellow Andrew Livingston has been awarded an Honorary Professor title for his contribution...
Oxford’s rapid Covid test wins top prize at IChemE Awards
THE University of Oxford has been given IChemE’s outstanding achievement in chemical and process ...
Grangemouth set to cease refining operations as ‘major questions’ asked
GRANGEMOUTH refinery in Scotland could cease operations in 2025 and become a fuel import terminal...
MP praises IChemE’s DiscoverChemEng initiative after visit to their UK HQ
ICHEME hosted parliamentarian Mark Pawsey at its Rugby headquarters in the UK where the MP saw fi...
IChemE Matters – November 2023
Nigel Hirst on the merits of mentoring; Allyson Woodford previews Chemeca 2023 and readers respon...
Clive Davies awarded prestigious Chemeca Medal
ICHEME Fellow Clive Davies has received the Chemeca Medal, most prestigious chemical engineering ...
John Griffiths, 1939-2023
Obituary of John Griffiths, who was awarded IChemE's Hebden Medal for his work in the field of ga...
IChemE Matters – October 2023
Nigel Hirst and Keith Plumb have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members
Dylan Sherman awarded 2023 Ashok Kumar Fellowship
ICHEME has awarded the 2023 Ashok Kumar Fellowship to Dylan Sherman, a final-year DPhil student i...
UK to host largest chemical engineering gathering in more than 20 years as IChemE wins bid for two major conferences
ICHEME has successfully bid to bring the 2027 European Congresses of Chemical Engineering (ECCE) ...
IChemE Fellows Hutchings and Sherlock elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering
GRAHAM HUTCHINGS and Jon-Paul Sherlock, both IChemE Fellows, have been elected as Fellows of the ...
Adisa Azapagic awarded IChemE’s Davis Medal
ADISA AZAPAGIC, the world’s first professor of sustainable chemical engineering, has been awarded...
Petronas dominates 2023 IChemE Global Awards as full list of finalists revealed
MALAYSIAN energy group Petronas is in the running for more than ten IChemE Global Awards, accolad...
IChemE medals committee chair encourages nominations to recognise professional excellence
MEMBERS of the chemical engineering profession are being urged to celebrate the outstanding work ...
IChemE Matters – September 2023
Nigel Hirst, Anousha Khan and Alexandra Meldrum have their say on the issues affecting IChemE mem...
Aurecon follows in the footsteps of AstraZeneca and Shell to become 100th member of the IChemE Safety Centre
THE IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) has welcomed its 100th member to the consortium – the engineering ...
IChemE Safety Centre celebrates 50th company member
THE IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) celebrated a key milestone this month as it welcomed fire engineer...
Year 11 students’ sustainable flavonoid soap wins the Davidson Inventors Challenge 2023
FABNOIDS, a team of year 11 students from the Benenden School in Cranbrook, UK has won this year’...
IChemE journal bags the institution’s highest Impact Factor yet as its other journals also claim success
ICHEME’s Sustainable Production and Consumption journal has received the institution’s highest Im...
David Bogle wins prestigious EFCE Jacques Villermaux Medal
DAVID BOGLE, IChemE’s past president, has been awarded the Jacques Villermaux Medal in recognitio...
Zheng congratulated by IChemE for insights into Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
ICHEME has congratulated Qingyuan Zheng for publishing a paper in Nature Catalysis based on resea...
McGagh, Sorensen and McBride-Wright honoured by the King
CHEMICAL engineers John McGagh, Eva Sorensen and Mark McBride-Wright have been recognised and cel...
New IChemE President Nigel Hirst on the ‘unique and priceless’ contribution chemical engineering can make to grand challenges
NIGEL HIRST has become the 82nd President of IChemE. He delivered an Address on 14 June on the “u...
Apsey wins election to be future president as IChemE announces new members of Board of Trustees and Congress
MARK APSEY has been elected to IChemE’s Board of Trustees as deputy president and will become pre...
IChemE partners with ITN on Engineering a Sustainable World programme
ICHEME has partnered with ITN Business to produce a news-style programme called Engineering a Sus...
IChemE opens applications for fellowship to brief UK MPs on science and engineering
ICHEME is accepting applications from final year students and postgraduates for the Ashok Kumar F...
IChemE and AIChE form hydrogen alliance
ICHEME and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) have agreed to work together to s...
IChemE Safety Centre Director appointed chair of Major Hazards Advisory Committee
TRISH KERIN, director of the IChemE Safety Centre, has been appointed chair of the Major Hazards ...
Sir David Harrison, 1930-2023
Sir David Harrison, an educationalist who co-published leading literature on fluidisation, died o...
Claire Adjiman elected to the US National Academy of Engineering
CLAIRE ADJIMAN, a chemical engineer and Fellow of IChemE, has been elected to the US National Aca...
Iain Conn appointed next chair of EngineeringUK
IAIN CONN, a chemical engineer and IChemE Fellow, is set to become the new chair of EngineeringUK...
IChemE publishes cybersecurity fact files and urges chemical engineers to manage hacking risks against industry
ICHEME has launched a series of fact files to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity ...
A century of chemical engineering at UCL
ICHEME president David Bogle has given a speech to UCL students in which he traced the history of...
IChemE joins bid to create Australian hydrogen research centre
ICHEME is joining a proposed Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) in Australia that would work to ex...
Azapagic awarded Davis medal as IChemE announces 2023 prize winners
ADISA Azapagic has been awarded the Davis Medal for her work on sustainable production and consum...
Roger Kilburn appointed chair of NEPIC
ROGER KILBURN, a chemical engineer and Fellow of IChemE, has been appointed the chair of the UK’s...
John O’Shea, 1947-2023
Obituary of John O'Shea, a devoted volunteer, mentor and teacher, whose dedication to the profess...
IChemE calls for nominations for Trustee and Congress vacancies
MEMBERS of IChemE are being invited to put themselves forward for vacancies on its Board of Trust...
Yvonne Baker appointed IChemE CEO
YVONNE BAKER has been appointed the new CEO of IChemE and will join the institution in April.
Goodbye Centenary year, and what to read while we’re away
AS our editorial team power down their computers until 3 January, here are some features you may ...
Sellafield digital twin project clinches top IChemE award
SELLAFIELD and the National Nuclear Laboratory were awarded IChemE’s Outstanding Achievement in C...
Chemical engineer warns lawmakers about UK’s cyber weaknesses
THE UK is routinely targeted by cyber attackers, with China and Russia posing the greatest state-...
The RSC commits to 100% open access within five years
THE Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced that it plans to make all of its fully RSC-own...
Lindsay Mallen, 1931–2022
ARTHUR Lindsay Mallen, a keen mentor to both young and not-so-young professionals and a longstand...
Double wins for Sime Darby and Petronas at IChemE Malaysia Awards
SIME Darby and Petronas both won two awards at IChemE’s annual Malaysia Awards, held virtually on...
IChemE Safety Centre Director wins Leader of the Year Award
TRISH Kerin, Director of the IChemE Safety Centre (ISC), has won the Women In Safety Leader of th...
IChemE President makes first overseas visit since pandemic
FOLLOWING a two-year break in overseas travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, IChemE Pres...
New RAEng Fellows includes three IChemE members
THE ROYAL Academy of Engineering has elected 72 leading UK and international figures in the field...
IChemE pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
ICheme has issued a statement paying tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, who sadly passed away on 8...
IChemE 2022 Global Awards finalists announced
IChemE has announced more than 100 finalist projects from 15 different countries that are in the ...
IChemE 2023 medals nominations open
IChemE has opened nominations for its 2023 medals and prizes programme, which aims to recognise t...
Marlene Kanga to present at joint Chemeca and Hazards Australasia event
CHARTERED chemical engineer Marlene Kanga, who successfully campaigned for World Engineering Day,...
Policy progress – Australia’s Skills Supply
Alexandra Meldrum reports back from a national engineering skills meeting where calls were made f...
Josh Fearns awarded Ashok Kumar Fellowship
JOSH Fearns, a chemical engineering graduate of the University of Surrey, UK has been awarded ICh...
Calls for UK to maintain EU research links as Government publishes ‘Horizon Plan B’
CHEMICAL engineers have joined calls for the UK to maintain its links with the EU’s €95.5bn (US$9...
IChemE announces shortlisted finalists for Malaysia Awards
ICHEME has announced the shortlisted finalists for its annual Malaysia awards. They include Sime ...
Reverend Richard Coles to host IChemE Global Awards 2022
Radio presenter, and Strictly Come Dancing TV show presenter Reverend Richard Coles has been sign...
IChemE’s SPC journal sees big jump in rankings
IChemE’s Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPC) journal has jumped up the rankings in two d...
Dame Judith Hackitt to speak at Hazards 32
Former IChemE President Dame Judith Hackitt will reflect on the importance of cross-sector hazard...
INWED: Navya Thomas recognised as an innovator
COINCIDING with the celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2022, Research ...
Mark McBride-Wright wins Rooke Award
Campaigning chemical engineer Mark McBride-Wright is to receive one of the Royal Academy of Engin...
New IChemE President David Bogle on using ethics to power the profession
DAVID Bogle has become the 81st President of IChemE. Yesterday, he delivered an Address focussed ...
Marlene Kanga awarded Queen’s Birthday Honours
MARLENE Kanga, a chartered chemical engineer who successfully campaigned for a global engineering...
Jon Prichard to step down as IChemE CEO
JON PRICHARD will step down as CEO of IChemE on 30 September to take up a new appointment at the ...
Student team’s water sterilisation system wins sustainability competition
A TEAM of school students who designed a solar water sterilisation system has won this year’s Dav...
Ocone elected to IChemE Board on social responsibility pledge
RAFFAELLA OCONE has been elected to IChemE’s Board of Trustees.
Andrew Livingston elected to the Royal Society
ANDREW LIVINGSTON, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Queen Mary University of London, has been...
Nigel Hirst announced as next Deputy President as IChemE voting opens
NIGEL Hirst will be IChemE’s next Deputy President, while David Edwards will join the Board of Tr...
IChemE adds 25 new free-to-access books for members
TWENTY-FIVE new technical books have been added to Knovel for members of IChemE including books o...
Students invited to apply for Fellowship to brief UK Members of Parliament
STUDENTS who are interested in science and technology policy are invited to apply for the Ashok K...
IChemE calls on UK Government to support engineering green skills
ICHEME has called on the UK Government to support the education and reskilling of engineers to he...
IChemE bursary to fund postgrad catalysis summer school attendance
ICHEME has launched a new bursary to fund 20 postgraduate students to attend a summer school prog...
Boukouvala awarded IChemE’s first Junior Sargent Medal, as Institution announces annual prize winners
ICHEME’S inaugural Junior Sargent Medal has been awarded to Fani Boukouvala for her development o...
IChemE launches Sustainability Hub
ICHEME has launched its new Sustainability Hub, giving chemical engineers access to a suite of ne...
A call for digital chemical engineering editors
THE EDITORIAL board of IChemE’s new journal, Digital Chemical Engineering, is calling for editors...
Chemical engineers feature in second season of engineering safety programme
SIX chemical engineers have featured as experts in the second series of Disasters Engineered.
IChemE dramatically expands its Knowledge Hub
ICHEME has increased the number of resources available on its Knowledge Hub from 10,000 to almost...
IChemE produces programme with ITN Productions Industry News
ICHEME has partnered with ITN Productions Industry News to produce a programme called Serving Soc...
Yvonne Baker awarded OBE
ICHEME Chartered member Yvonne Baker has been recognised for services to STEM education, receivin...
IChemE celebrates 100 years
ICHEME is celebrating its centenary with a programme of activities throughout 2022 to honour the ...
Poll: Engineers warn sale of UK vaccine centre risks health security and industry innovation
ENGINEERS have hit out at the UK Government’s reported plans to sell off the country’s emergency ...
Farewell to 2021, and what to read while we’re away
WHETHER it’s serious engineering lessons and insights on career opportunities, or irreverent quer...
IChemE publishes accreditation guidance
ICHEME has updated its accreditation guidance for chemical engineering degree programmes and publ...
Ashok Kumar Fellowship awarded to Sheffield PhD student
THIS year’s Ashok Kumar Fellowship has been awarded to Amber Keegan, a PhD student in chemical en...
David Wood AO, 1937-2021
Obituary of David Wood, international statesman of the chemical engineering profession and first ...
Clean TeQ Water wins top accolade at IChemE Awards
A WASTEWATER treatment process that uses bacteria immobilised in plastic lenses has been awarded ...
Water experts issue call to action on climate
AN alliance of experts from across the water sector, including from IChemE, has issued a call to ...
Engineering regulator increases guidance on cybersecurity
ENHANCING its support in data and cybersecurity, the UK’s Engineering Council has updated its sec...
IChemE releases career insights video series
ICHEME has released a series of videos that feature members sharing their career journeys and pro...
IChemE Fellow awarded 2021 Chemeca Medal
ROSE Amal, a Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded this year’s prestigious Chemeca Medal, in recog...
UK HSE cybersecurity expert to present at Hazards 31
HAZARDS 31 will feature a talk by cybersecurity expert Sarabjit Purewal – from the UK’s Health an...
IChemE announces 2021 Malaysia Awards winners
SUSTAINABLE and digital innovations came out on top at IChemE’s 2021 Malaysia Awards, hosted virt...
IChemE member’s donation to support RAEng SME programme
IAN Shott, Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and IChemE Fellow, has gifted the academy’s Enter...
John Bridgwater, 1938–2021
Obituary of John Bridgwater, former IChemE president
BOC becomes Bronze Corporate Partner
BOC HAS been awarded IChemE Bronze Corporate Partner Award status, in recognition of its professi...
IChemE co-creates chemical engineering TV programme
ICHEME and ITN Productions’ Industry News are working to co-create Serving Society, a unique, new...
IChemE announces 2021 Global Awards finalists
ICHEME has announced more than 120 finalists for its 2021 Global Awards.
IChemE launches new carbon capture journal
ICHEME has launched a new journal covering all aspects of carbon capture research which is the fi...
Finalists announced for IChemE Malaysia Awards
ICHEME has announced the 32 finalists for the Malaysia Awards 2021.
IChemE’s ECE journal awarded first Impact Factor
ICHEME’s journal Education for Chemical Engineers (ECE) has been awarded its first ever Impact Fa...
IChemE launches new digitalisation journal
ICHEME has launched a new journal to publish new interdisciplinary research across chemical engin...
Engineers’ report says proper building ventilation crucial to control Covid
THE Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), along with partners including IChemE, have released a r...
IChemE invites Ashok Kumar Fellowship applications
ICHEME is inviting UK postgraduate students in chemical or process engineering to apply for the A...
IChemE allows free access to 25 new books
ICHEME members can now access 25 additional technical textbooks through Knovel, with titles added...
Three researchers awarded IChemE Andrew Fellowship
ICHEME has awarded three chemical engineering researchers the Andrew Fellowship to advance the fi...
IChemE Fellow joins international carbon emissions panel
DATUK Sazali Hamzah, IChemE Fellow and CEO of Petronas Chemical Group, has been appointed to the ...
Jane Cutler becomes 80th IChemE President
JANE Cutler has become the 80th President of IChemE. She delivered an expansive Presidential addr...
Student team’s potato mask wins inaugural John Davidson competition
A TEAM of school students who developed a biodegradable face mask made from potato starch have wo...
David Bogle elected as IChemE’s 81st President
DAVID Bogle has been elected as IChemE’s President for 2022/3. The news comes as IChemE announced...
IChemE sets out priority topics to 2024
ICHEME has identified three priority topics and published Learned Society Priority Topics to 2024...
Candidates announced for IChemE elections
ICHEME has announced the candidates running for available positions on the IChemE Board of Truste...
IChemE pays tribute to Royal Patron Prince Philip
ICHEME has paid tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and his time as Royal Patron of ...
Obituary Giovanni (Jan) Guidoboni CEng FIChemE, 1940–2021
Obituary of Jan Guidoboni, a long-time Fellow of IChemE, winner of the Donald Medal 1996 for “out...
Energy and medical research experts to share Covid-19 safety lessons at IChemE Hazards conference
ICHEME has announced that process safety experts from the energy and medical research sectors wil...
Richardson: Make systems thinking education mandatory
ICHEME President Stephen Richardson has recommended to a House of Lords select committee that sys...
IChemE Safety Centre holds webinar to mark International Women’s Day
THE IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) held a webinar on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Safety to m...
Former IChemE President’s donation will help promote sustainability
FORMER IChemE President Ian Shott has announced a £200,000 (US$279,000) donation to IChemE to be ...
IChemE announces 2021 Medals and Prizes recipients
ICHEME has announced that it is recognising more than 30 chemical engineers with prizes and medal...
Engineering regulator issues fresh guidance on sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY guidance for engineering professionals has been issued by the Engineering Council,...
IChemE releases special issue of LPB to mark Fukushima anniversary
ICHEME has released a special edition of Loss Prevention Bulletin (LPB) to mark the tenth anniver...
New Kletz book compiles safety pioneer’s lessons for a new generation
ICHEME has published a new book showcasing the works of process safety pioneer Trevor Kletz.
Brexit: relief rapidly gives way to fresh concerns
Businesses and industry groups warn of costly administrative burdens and the impacts on supply ch...
Bagshaw awarded CBE in New Year Honours
STEVE Bagshaw, a Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List for his se...
Stories to read while we are away
WITH the editorial team having shut down their laptops until 4 January, we wanted to close with a...
IChemE awards engineers who 3D print reactors
ENGINEERS from Air Liquide who are 3D printing reactors for the purpose of process intensificatio...
Plastic Energy’s push to close loop on plastics wins top IChemE Award
A PROCESS to chemically recycle plastic waste that cannot be mechanically recycled won IChemE’s t...
IChemE publishes position on climate change, committing to net zero
ICHEME has published its position statement on climate change, committing to collaborate in the g...
IChemE welcomes vaccine announcement but calls for engineering focus
ICHEME’s Covid-19 Response Team has welcomed the early results on the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-1...
IChemE’s partnership with SAIChE ends
THE South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) has advised IChemE it no longer wish...
Petronas wins four awards at IChemE Malaysia ceremony
PETRONAS won four of eight awards at IChemE’s Malaysia Awards ceremony, which was held virtually ...
IChemE set to publish new Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations
ICHEME is updating its Code of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations, with the change...
IChemE Fellows recognised with 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours
HER Majesty The Queen has awarded 2020 Birthday Honours to chemical engineers and IChemE Fellows ...
IChemE awards Arup Gold Corporate Partner status
ICHEME has awarded Gold Corporate Partner status to Arup, an international company comprised of d...
Engineers tell government how PPE could be reused in the UK
SERIOUS consideration should be given to decontaminating and reusing PPE to alleviate shortages a...
UK students at Bradford awarded IChemE’s 2020 SIESO Medal
ICHEME has awarded a team of engineering students at the University of Bradford, UK, with the 202...
IChemE Fellows Ding, Edwards and Matar elected to RAEng
THREE ICHEME Fellows – Yulong Ding, David Edwards and Omar Matar – have been elected as Fellows o...
Chemical engineers urge industry action to break cycle of accidents
INDUSTRY has to do more to ensure that it is learning lessons to help prevent it from repeating t...
IChemE announces Global Awards 2020 finalists
ICHEME has announced more than 120 finalist entries which are in with a chance of winning a troph...
Consultation open for new Victoria engineer registration scheme
THE state government of Victoria, Australia has opened a public consultation for a scheme that wi...
IChemE calls on community to nominate peers for prizes
ICHEME is calling on the chemical engineering community to make nominations for its annual medals...
IChemE announces finalists for Malaysia Awards
ICHEME has announced 31 finalists in eight categories for its virtual Malaysia Awards.
IChemE launches Knowledge Hub
ICHEME has launched its Knowledge Hub, which is a virtual library of thousands of resources for p...
IChemE Fellow recognised for efforts against Covid
ICHEME Fellow Zhanfeng Cui and his team at the University of Oxford, UK have received an award fr...
IChemE gives approval to level 3 diploma
ICHEME has approved the Bulk Storage Operator Technician level 3 diploma of high hazards training...
IChemE members now have access to new titles via Knovel and the associated app
ICHEME members can now access new books using IChemE’s online resource Knovel, as well as to the ...
Obituary Owen Edward Potter AM, 1925–2020
Obituary of Owen Edward Potter AM, a seminal figure in chemical engineering in Australia.
IChemE opens member consultation on climate change position
ICHEME has launched a draft climate change position statement for members to comment on.
IChemE identifies vaccine production capabilities
ICHEME has compiled a list of manufacturing sites in the UK and Ireland that have the potential c...
Heriot-Watt receives IChemE accreditation at three campuses
HERIOT-WATT University has had its chemical engineering programmes at its campuses in Dubai and M...
IChemE can help to increase availability of Covid-19 treatment drugs
THE IChemE Covid-19 Response Team is supporting efforts to increase the availability of drugs tha...
IChemE announces new Congress members
ICHEME has announced 11 new members to take up positions on its member advisory body.
IChemE showcases climate change research
ICHEME has published a collection of journal articles to showcase research published by chemical ...
RAEng reviews engineering controls to fight Covid-19
THE UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has published a rapid review of engineering control...
Jane Cutler wins election to become IChemE Deputy President
JANE Cutler has been elected to take up the position of IChemE Deputy President from June.
Urgent call for members to donate unused PPE for testing
ICHEME is calling on members and their employers to donate any unused PPE they can spare to a vol...
IChemE members join group advising government on net zero plans
ICHEME members are working with representatives of the wider engineering discipline to advise the...
Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by year end, says AZ CEO
ASTRAZENECA says it could begin production of a vaccine for Covid-19 by the end of the year after...
John Morelly Solbett 1919–2020
Obituary of John Solbett, former IChemE President
IChemE publishes biosector career profiles
ICHEME has launched a collection of chemical engineering career profiles to inspire the next gene...
IChemE volunteers identify areas of focus to help fight pandemic
ICHEME’S volunteer Covid-19 Response Team has divided into distinct workstreams, including on dia...
Anim-Somuah recognised by Forbes
THADDEUS Anim-Somuah has been recognised by media outlet Forbes as one of its 30 people under the...
UK launches vaccine taskforce to co-ordinate scaleup
THE UK Government has today announced the formation of a new taskforce that will help prepare the...
Candidates announced for IChemE Deputy President
THE INSTITUTION of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced candidates for Deputy President, and...
New IChemE Malaysia Board visits Royal Patron
EARLIER this month, members of the new IChemE Malaysia Board paid a courtesy visit to Her Royal H...
IChemE offers support to UK Government in response to coronavirus crisis
THE INSTITUTION of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has written to the UK Government to offer support ...
IChemE SIG calls on members for supply support in response to coronavirus
ICHEME’s Pharma Special Interest Group (SIG) has called for members to come forward and help supp...
Canada awards Lister for his contributions to nuclear and safety
DEREK LISTER has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to nuclear ...
Manchester Uni students win IChemE prize for designing greener process
A TEAM of students from University of Manchester, UK, has won IChemE’s Macnab-Lacey Prize for the...
Steve Rae to give Trevor Kletz lecture
PIPER Alpha survivor Steve Rae will share the story of how his survival has led to a lifelong dri...
IChemE medal winners announced
ENERGY experts and dedicated volunteers are among 26 chemical engineers being recognised by IChem...
IChemE Fellow appointed as champion to help address industrial decarbonisation challenges
UK Research and Innovation has appointed Mercedes Maroto-Valer, IChemE Fellow and Professor at He...
Derby exhibition showcases women in engineering
THE University of Derby, UK is currently hosting a photography exhibit entitled Women Engineers –...
IChemE calls for Board of Trustee and Congress nominations
NOMINATIONS are now open for positions on IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress.
IChemE Fellow awarded Australia Day honours
ICHEME Fellow Geoffrey Stevens, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Melbourne, ...
John Davidson, 1926–2019
Obituary of John Davidson, often referred to as a “founding father of fluidisation” in chemical e...
World Engineering Day set for 4 March
WORLD Engineering Day for Sustainable Development will be celebrated on 4 March every year as a U...
IChemE Fellows feature as experts in TV documentary about engineering safety
THREE IChemE Fellows will feature as experts in a new ten-part television documentary series abou...
IChemE Trustee appointed CEO of C-Capture
TOM White, Vice President Regions on IChemE’s Board of Trustees, has been appointed CEO of clean ...
LSC member quits over climate change concerns
TOM BAXTER has resigned from IChemE’s Learned Society Committee (LSC) because he feels the Instit...
Foo granted Fellowship by Academy of Sciences Malaysia
ICHEME Fellow Dominic Foo has been made a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).
IChemE calls on members to plan centenary
ICHEME is looking for enthusiastic members to help plan and prepare for its centenary in 2022.
Three chemical engineers recognised in New Year’s Honours
THREE Fellows of IChemE have been awarded in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours list. Lynn Gladd...
That’s it for 2019!
ICHEME’S UK headquarters are now closed for the Christmas and New Year holiday, and we at The Che...
Jones awarded RACI Distinguished Fellowship
ICHEME Fellow Clifford Jones has been awarded a Distinguished Fellowship by the Royal Australian ...
Communication troubles are holding back UK biotech
ENGINEERING biology must learn to communicate better if the breakout discipline is to achieve its...
Clean energy wins at IChemE Global Awards
ICHEME’s Global Awards saw The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Energy Storage, together wit...
IChemE Member Mandy Lester wins 2019 Karen Burt Award
MANDY LESTER, Chartered Member of IChemE, has won the 2019 Karen Burt Award for her commitment to...
Future of clean energy discussed at London workshop
THE Fuel and Energy Research Forum held its Workshop on Combustion-related Research and the Inaug...
Malaysian students awarded new IChemE SIESO Medal
ICHEME has awarded the new SIESO Medal, a student process safety award, to four chemical engineer...
New edition of IChemE’s Pink Book
ICHEME has published a new edition of its arbitration rules Pink Book, which offers the latest in...
IChemE announces Global Awards finalists
ICHEME has announced there are more than 100 finalists shortlisted for its annual Global Awards.
IChemE’s new interactive case study to improve student laboratory safety
THE IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) has produced a new free interactive case study to help chemical en...
Engineering profession calls for action to secure the UK’s future economy and society
THE National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has published a manifesto for a prosperous and secu...
Finalists announced for IChemE Malaysia Awards 2019
IChemE has announced the 40 finalists for its Malaysia Awards 2019.
IChemE announces inaugural Learned Society Committee
ICHEME has announced the nine members who will be on its newly-established Learned Society Commit...
IChemE impact factors increase
THE impact factors have increased for three of IChemE’s journals – Process Safety and Environment...
Student chemical engineering projects recognised by IChemE awards
ICHEME has presented awards to school students in Singapore for projects that used chemical engin...
IChemE Member attends palace ceremony for Queens Award
ICHEME Member Irteza Piracha has attended a ceremony at Buckingham Palace after the company he le...
New report assesses gas-to-hydrogen transition
ON 14 June, as part of a cross-professional engineering institution working group, IChemE release...
University of Canterbury student wins New Zealand Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2019
ICHEME has awarded Leatham Landon-Lane, chemical engineering post-graduate student at the Univers...
IChemE Fellows receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
HER Majesty The Queen has awarded birthday honours to IChemE Fellow Katherine Hirschfeld and Hono...
Call for nominations for IChemE’s Learned Society Committee
ICHEME is calling for nominations for its newly-established Learned Society Committee.
Wolverhampton chemical engineering course accredited by IChemE
THE University of Wolverhampton has had its chemical engineering degree accredited by IChemE.
IChemE presents awards to ten chemical engineers
ON 23 May IChemE presented ten chemical engineers with medals for their outstanding contributions...
IChemE launches interactive safety case studies
ICHEME has launched two interactive safety case studies – Chemical Plant and Underground Pipeline...
Warwick Davis to host the IChemE Global Awards 2019
ACTOR Warwick Davis will host IChemE’s Global Awards on 7 November in Hull, UK.
Royal Charter and By-law changes approved at IChemE AGM
VOTING Members (Fellows and Chartered Members) of IChemE have approved changes to its Royal Chart...
GSK made Gold Corporate Partner
ICHEME has announced that healthcare company GSK is its newest Gold Corporate Partner.
IChemE Members to vote on Royal Charter and by-law changes
ICHEME Voting Members, ie Fellows and Chartered Members, are being invited to vote on proposed ch...
Higman awarded IChemE Hebden Medal
CHRIS Higman has been awarded IChemE’s Hebden Medal for his contributions to gasification.
IChemE adds new titles to members’ online library
ICHEME has added 20 new books to Knovel, its free online library for members.
Engineering celebrated at North West award ceremony
THE annual North West Engineering Excellence Awards Dinner, jointly hosted by IChemE and IMechE, ...
Kevin Dixon-Jackson (1947-2019)
KEVIN Dixon-Jackson, a longstanding member of IChemE’s Hazards conference organising committee, p...
Chemical engineers quiz MPs on science funding and single-use plastic
IN a reversal of roles, chemical engineers took the opportunity yesterday to quiz UK policy leade...
Chemical engineer briefs UK politicians on chemical weapons
CHEMICAL engineering postgraduate Jeni Spragg has produced a report to help UK parliamentarians m...
Richardson set to become IChemE Deputy President
ICHEME has announced that Stephen Richardson will be presented to the AGM for election as Deputy ...
Plenary speakers announced for Hazards Australasia
THREE plenary speakers have been announced for IChemE’s Hazards Australasia 2019 process safety c...
IChemE announces annual medal winners
TWENTY-SIX chemical engineers have been recognised by the IChemE Medals and Prizes Committee for ...
IChemE seeks applications for new student safety medal
ICHEME has launched a new prize – called the SIESO Medal – to recognise student presentations abo...
IChemE names safety prize in Sam Mannan’s honour
SAM Mannan, a safety expert who died last year, will have a prize named in his honour at IChemE’s...
Perkins report finds scant progress on engineering skills
FIVE years on from the publication of his engineering skills review for the UK Government, former...
IChemE, Chester Uni and industry join forces on first chemeng apprenticeship
ICHEME, the University of Chester, and major employers in the region are working together to offe...
Geoffrey Hewitt: 1934–2019
GEOFFREY (“Geoff”) Hewitt, Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London,...
IChemE releases report on the role of chemical engineering in the biosector
ICHEME’s BioFutures Steering Group has released a report with recommendations on how the Institut...
Nominations open for Deputy President and Honorary Treasurer
NOMINATIONS are now open for the positions of Deputy President and Honorary Treasurer on IChemE’s...
IChemE launches energy and resource efficiency guide
ICHEME has launched an energy and resource efficiency guide which outlines how engineers and orga...
Alvin Nienow wins Peter Dunnill Award
ICHEME Fellow Alvin Nienow has received the Peter Dunnill Award in recognition of his outstanding...
Pioneering professor awarded IChemE medal
ICHEME has awarded the Andrew Medal to Freek Kapteijn, Professor and Section Head of Catalysis En...
IChemE members honoured by Malaysia science academy
SIX IChemE members have been recognised for their research excellence by the Academy of Sciences ...
IChemE Fellows awarded New Year’s Honours
ICHEME Fellows and chemical engineering professors, Geoffrey Maitland and Raffaella Ocone, have b...
New report reveals latest chemical engineering salary trends
SALARIES for chemical engineers dropped slightly in 2018, according to IChemE’s UK Salary Survey ...
Chemical engineering student recognised for academic performance
A CHEMICAL engineering Master’s student at the University of Chester, UK, has been awarded a regi...
Walt Disney’s safety manager to speak at Hazards 29 conference
MIKE Bell, worldwide safety and health manager at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, will deliver the...
Westminster Abbey hosts engineering celebration
ENGINEERING was the focus of celebration today at a first-of-a-kind national service held at Lond...
Protecting future energy infrastructure from natural hazards
ICHEME has supported the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) in publishing research identifying h...
IChemE deputy president decides not to proceed to become 2019 president
IChemE deputy president Andrew Thompson has decided not to proceed to become president in 2019. T...
Waste to BioSNG innovation wins big at IChemE Awards
A NEW technology that converts solid household waste into sustainable bio-energy has won the top ...
IChemE announces results of Congress elections
IChemE has announced the names of 32 volunteers who have been elected to the new member advisory ...
IChemE Safety Centre director wins Trevor Kletz Merit Award
TRISH Kerin, director of the IChemE Safety Centre, has been awarded the Trevor Kletz Merit Award ...
RAEng and Lloyd’s Register launch £15m safety initiative and call on others to join
THE UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have announced a £15m (US$1...
Hackitt and Daniels honoured by Imperial College
FORMER IChemE Council members Dame Judith Hackitt and Ed Daniels have been awarded honorary degre...
IChemE members invited to name Centenary project
THE IChemE Centenary Steering Committee, with approval from the Board of Trustees, has invited co...
Queen of Perak presents IChemE Awards to outstanding young engineers
Her Royal Highness Zara Salim, Queen of Perak, presented two promising chemical engineers with tr...
Chemicals coalition calls on EU leaders to allow UK to remain within REACH
A COALTION of European chemicals NGOs has called on politicians negotiating the terms of Brexit t...
IChemE Congress voting now open
ICHEME members can now vote for who they want to represent them on Congress.
IChemE set to leave London premises
ICHEME has formally announced that it will leave its London premises at One Portland Place this m...
IChemE Congress vote pushed back
ICHEME has pushed back the vote for Congress, its new advisory body. The ballot will now open at ...
IChemE announces Congress candidates
ICHEME has announced the nominees for Congress – the Institution’s new advisory body. The body wi...
Chemical engineering professors recognised with Royal Academy fellowship
CHEMICAL engineering professors and IChemE members, Chris Hewitt, Zhibing Zhang, and Barry Lennox...
Chemical engineer to brief parliamentarians on chemical weapons
JENNIFER Spragg, a postgraduate student in bioenergy at the University of Leeds, UK, will advise ...
Roger Sargent 1926-2018
ROGER Sargent, the founding father of process systems engineering, passed away on 11 September fo...
IChemE chair meets Malaysian minster to promote expert input
THE chair of IChemE’s Malaysia board, Christina Phang, has met with the country’s new energy mini...
M Sam Mannan 1954–2018
M SAM MANNAN, a chemical engineer and pioneer of process safety, passed away on 11 September 2018.
GHD becomes IChemE Silver Corporate Partner
GHD has been awarded Silver Corporate Partner status by IChemE.
Joint report calls for immediate action to remove greenhouse gases
The Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) have released a joint report outli...
Landmark Piper Alpha Cullen report now free to download
THE Cullen Report into the Piper Alpha disaster is now available to download for free from the He...
IChemE announces Global Award finalists
IChemE has announced the finalists of the IChemE Global Awards 2018. More than 100 entries from a...
Nominations open for new IChemE member advisory body
ICHEME is calling on its members to put themselves forward for its new member advisory board, Con...
Alliance seeks partner to boost lab safety
PISTOIA ALLIANCE, a global-not-for-profit life sciences organisation, is seeking a strategic part...
University of Sheffield to host 2019 Frank Morton Sports Day
CHEMICAL engineering students at the University of Sheffield, UK have successfully won the bid to...
Nuclear energy and sustainability experts heading to Manchester
LEADING engineering experts in nuclear energy and sustainability will deliver keynote speeches at...
IChemE 2018 medals nominations open
IChemE has opened the call for nominations for its 2018 medals and prizes programme.
EPSRC funds Inclusion Matters initiative
THE EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) has announced that it is giving a ...
IChemE succeeds in lobbying HSE to make Piper Alpha report free
ICHEME has successfully lobbied the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to waive the £70 (US$91) cost...
Wine-making and pharmaceuticals will be topics at Chemeca 2018 conference
PLENARY speeches on topics of wine-making and pharmaceuticals have been announced for Australasia...
IChemE Silver Corporate Partner Award for Xodus Group
ICHEME has presented its Silver Corporate Partner Award to energy consultancy Xodus Group, in rec...
CCUS report urges UK government to act now
THE carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) cost challenge taskforce has released a report settin...
New Congress for IChemE
IChemE has published a new Royal Charter and By-laws, and approved the establishment of a Congress.
Increased impact factors for IChemE journals
IChemE has announced an increase in impact factor for three of its journals; Food and Bioproducts...
Queen honours Rose Amal, David Hind, Graham Hutchings and Jim Ratcliffe
THE QUEEN has awarded birthday honours to four members of IChemE: Rose Amal, David Hind, Graham H...
IChemE member honoured by World Economic Forum
IChemE member Rona Chandrawati has been named in the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Young Scientists...
IChemE governance reforms pass at AGM
MEMBERS have voted in support of a package of reforms that will modernise IChemE’s governance and...
IChemE awards engineers for their work on process safety
SEVEN chemical engineers have been awarded medals for their outstanding contributions to process ...
STEM outreach group warns about UK skills shortage
A SHORTAGE of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills is costing UK businesses £...
Philip Aldridge shares his plans as new NEPIC CEO
PHILIP ALDRIDGE, an IChemE member who has taken over as CEO of England’s Northeast Process Indust...
Gladden to lead EPSRC
CHEMICAL engineer Lynn Gladden will be the next executive chair of the Engineering and Physical S...
Diversity and pharma awards added to IChemE programme
ICHEME has added two new categories to its Global Awards programme: the Pharma Award and the Dive...
200 gather to celebrate engineering excellence in the Northwest of England
MORE than 200 engineers gathered in Manchester, UK, earlier this month to celebrate excellence in...
IChemE makes new editions of top chemical engineering books available to members
A RANGE of new titles, including recently updated editions of Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Eng...
UK pay gap shows scale of male senior dominance
KEY employers of chemical engineers in the UK have published their gender pay gap information but...
Easter eggsperts: chemical engineers have chocolate eco-ratings licked
AS we peel the foil off our Easter eggs this Sunday, chemical engineers are urging us to consider...
IChemE launches forum for members
IChemE has just launched its new online forum, Interface, for members to discuss the organisation...
Liveris to step down as chair of DowDuPont in April
CHEMICAL engineer Andrew Liveris will step down in April as executive chair of DowDuPont, the hol...
UK must remain within REACH as it exits EU
ICHEME has backed calls for the UK to remain within the EU’s chemicals regulation (REACH) despite...
Fire safety will be discussed at Hazards Australasia 2018
FIRE safety will be a key topic at IChemE’s process safety conference Hazards Australasia 2018, w...
Members announced for new trustee candidate review committee
ICHEME has announced the six members of a new committee that has been formed to ensure that trust...
Engineering network group launched in Oman
A NEW collaborative engineering network has been launched in Oman with the support of IChemE and ...
Chemical engineering importance highlighted in Brexit summit
FORMER IChemE president Geoffrey Maitland has spoken to MPs about the impact of Brexit on chemica...
Wan Zulkiflee will head Petronas for another three years
ICHEME Fellow Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Arrifin has had his contract as CEO of Petronas extended ...
Climate alliance seeks more engineering institutions
THE Future Climate-Engineering Solutions (FC-ES) project, of which IChemE is a member, has releas...
Australia honours IChemE Fellows
CHEMICAL engineers Russell Scott and David Wood have been awarded Member in the General Division ...
Bread alert: chemical engineers reveal worst sandwiches for the climate
DO you want to do your bit for the climate at lunchtime? If so, chemical engineers say you should...
Syngenta becomes Silver Corporate Partner
THE UK arm of global agribusiness company Syngenta has been awarded Silver Corporate Partner stat...
EGM delivers vote of confidence in IChemE Council
ICHEME’s membership has delivered a strong vote of confidence in the current leadership at an ext...
New Year’s OBE for Higgins
STAN HIGGINS, an Associate Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded an OBE in the UK’s New Year’s Honou...
University of Leeds team wins Water SIG prize
A TEAM from the University of Leeds has won the inaugural Young Process Engineer Prize set up by ...
Fluor pilot plant opens at the University of Surrey
THE Fluor Pilot Plant at the University of Surrey UK, designed to give chemical engineering stude...
Nanogirl and Transpower CEO top Chemeca 2018 bill
MICHELLE “NANOGIRL” DICKINSON from the University of Auckland and Transpower CEO Alison Andrew wi...
CSB’s Sutherland to give fourth Kletz Lecture
VANESSA SUTHERLAND, chair and CEO of the US Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigation Board (CSB)...
IChemE Fellow Hapgood made dean at Deakin
ICHEME Fellow Karen Hapgood has been appointed executive dean of the faculty of science, engineer...
IChemE announces Extraordinary General Meeting
ICHEME will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 11 January in London, UK.
ExxonMobil made gold partner
EXXONMOBIL has been awarded IChemE Gold Corporate Partner status for its UK sites in Fawley, Hamp...
Biggs appointed senior deputy vice-chancellor of UWA
SIMON BIGGS, currently the executive dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Informa...
COP23: Evidence-based climate change solutions needed
SPEAKERS at an IChemE-hosted event at the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, ha...
GHD is new Bronze Corporate Partner
PROFESSIONAL services company GHD has been awarded Bronze Corporate Partner status by IChemE.
IChemE Energy Centre responds to UK Clean Growth Strategy
THE IChemE Energy Centre has welcomed the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy and investment in carbon cap...
Solar-powered water purification wins top IChemE Award
DESOLENATOR, a company making solar-powered water purification devices, has won the overall Outst...
Winners announced at eighth IChemE Singapore Awards
THE National University of Singapore (NUS), Shell and Croda were amongst the winners at the eight...
PETRONAS wins big at IChemE Malaysia Awards
MALAYSIAN oil and gas giant PETRONAS won three of the seven prestigious IChemE Malaysia Awards at...
IChemE appoints Mangkusasono as Oman ambassador
ICHEME has appointed Henry Mangkusasono, technical safety engineer at Petroleum Development Oman ...
Industrial fellowship for ‘living medicine’ cancer treatment
AN ICHEME Associate Member has won a prestigious funding award for her work on a cancer treatment...
IChemE to publish guide on natural hazard infrastructure threats
AN ENGINEER-focussed guide to help better understand the threats presented by UK natural hazards ...
IChemE Member Madeleine Jones wins Karen Burt Award
MADELEINE JONES, a Chartered Member of IChemE, has won the Women’s Engineering Society’s (WES) Ka...
IChemE member an ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women finalist
ICHEME associate member Chong Mei Fong will represent Malaysia as a finalist in the ASEAN-US Scie...
Bright ideas: Rakesh Agrawal on developing a solar economy
RAKESH AGRAWAL, chemical engineering professor at Purdue University, speaks on camera to The Chem...
ISC report sets out safety roadmap
PROCESS safety incidents are not decreasing over time, and steps must be taken to reduce the repe...
EFCE honours individuals and team that developed 3D-printed reactor
THE European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) has today announced the winners of a serie...
Starter for ten…
AN ICHEME student member is representing the profession on the BBC’s University Challenge – and h...
IChemE member wins Malaysian award
A PRESTIGIOUS award that honours outstanding young Malaysians has been won by IChemE Member Denny...
University of Hull gains IChemE accreditation
THE University of Hull has gained IChemE international accreditation for its chemical engineering...
Finalists announced for IChemE Awards 2017
ICHEME has announced a total of almost 200 finalists for its 2017 Global, Singapore and Malaysia ...
IChemE Fellow on UK Council for Science and Technology
CHEMICAL engineer Max Lu has been appointed to the UK Council for Science and Technology (CST), a...
Three IChemE Fellows elected RAEng Fellows
THREE IChemE Fellows, Joan Cordiner, Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Dame Angela Strank have been electe...
Tarmac becomes Bronze Corporate Partner
BUILDING materials and construction firm Tarmac has been made an IChemE Bronze Corporate Partner.
Rudolf 'Rolf' Prince, 1928–2017
Obituary
Zoey Clark wins silver in relay finals
CHEMICAL engineer Zoey Clark won a silver medal for Britain in the women’s 4x400 m relay at the I...
Aaron Low awarded travel fellowship
ICHEME Member Aaron Low has won the 2017 Earle Travel Fellowship. The award encourages New Zealan...
IChemE members honoured at Chemeca 2017
MEMBERS of IChemE were presented with awards of excellence at Chemeca 2017, to celebrate their co...
Hackitt to lead major UK fire safety review
FORMER IChemE president Dame Judith Hackitt is to lead a major independent inquiry into fire safe...
Chris Barrie to host IChemE Awards again
UK ACTOR and comedian Chris Barrie is set to host the 2017 IChemE Global Awards on 2 November, th...
Chemical engineers at World Engineers Summit
ENERGY issues in South East Asia and ways to implement climate change mitigation innovations were...
Student placements key to employment
WHEN looking for work, experience could be more influential than socio-economic background for ch...
PSE becomes IChemE Gold Corporate Partner
PROCESS SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE (PSE) is the first process engineering software company to become an I...
Jacobs Douwe Egberts is new Corporate Partner
JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) in Banbury, UK, has been made an IChemE Bronze Corporate Partner.
IChemE’s PSEP impact factor up 40%
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PSEP) now has the highest impact factor ever held by...
Keith Guy, 1943–2016
Obituary
