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IChemE signs MoU with South Africa chemical engineers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:11 GMT

IChemE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE)...............

Rocktron wins top prize at IChemE awards

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMT

Recycling technology group, Rocktron won the top prize at last night’s 2009 IChemE innovation and excellence awards ceremony in York, UK...............

IChemE signs MoU with NSAPI and Cogent

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:00 GMT

IChemE has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Skills Academy for Process Industries (NSAPI) and Cogent, the Sector Skills Council for chemicals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymers..............

Birmingham set for sports day

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:10 +0100

UK chemical engineering students will gather at Birmingham University in February for the annual Frank Morton sports day.............

Students opt for UK chemical engineering

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:32:43 +0100

A record number of undergraduates have chosen to study chemical engineering at UK universities this year according to new figures published by UCAS............

Safety experts head to Hazards XXI

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:20 +0100

An international audience of process safety experts head to Manchester, UK next month for IChemE’s Hazards XXI symposium............

Innovator and young engineer shortlists announced

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:30:12 +0100

Shortlists for the IChemE 2009 Innovator and Young engineer awards are now online at www.icheme.org/awards............

IChemE signs up to Knowledge Transfer group

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:42:51 +0100

IChemE has joined the Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) as an organisational sponsor member with CEO, Dr David Brown also registering as an individual member............

IChemE publishes 2009 industry award shortlists

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:01:27 +0100

Shortlists for the IChemE 2009 industry awards for innovation and excellence are now online at www.icheme.org/awards............

Liberal Democrats told: "Engineering skills are vital"

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:36 +0100

IChemE CEO, David Brown has backed claims made today at the Liberal Democrats party conference by UK Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP, emphasising the importance of engineering skills............

IChemE to publish HSE accident reports

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:52:07 +0100

Out-of-print accident reports conducted by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be published online for the first time on icheme.org............

Food, fuels and face creams on new Subject Group agenda

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:21:00 +0100

IChemE’s new Formulated Product Engineering Subject Group staged its launch event in Birmingham, UK today with more than 60 experts in attendance to share their formulation and product design knowledge............

IChemE shortlisted for public relations prize

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:48:09 +0100

IChemE has been shortlisted for the UK Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Midlands Pride awards, for its whynotchemeng schools and careers campaign...........

IChemE President to deliver bio-briefing

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:48:09 +0100

IChemE President, Ian Shott will present a breakfast briefing later this month to an audience of chemical engineers in the UK and India...........

IChemE strikes new partnership with Canadian chemical engineers

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:05:23 +0100

Chemical engineers in Canada may soon reap the benefits of a new agreement that signals closer co-operation between the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering...........

Li awarded Honorary Fellowship

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:03:47 +0100

Chinese Academy of Science VP, Professor Jinghai Li was awarded IChemE Honorary Fellowship last night at the World Congress of Chemical Engineering in Montreal, Canada...........

IChemE Fellow opens World Congress

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:52:16 +0100

IChemE Fellow, David Wood used his opening plenary lecture at the eight World Congress of Chemical Engineering in Montreal, Canada on Sunday to urge heads of chemical engineering departments to overhaul courses and arm students with the required skills to address current social problems...........

IChemE authors recognised at World Congress

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:36:10 +0100

The top 75 authors to have their work published in IChemE’s quartet of research journals were recognised by their peers last night...........

Chemical engineers formulate new subject group

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:48:15 +0100

IChemE will launch its new Formulated Product Engineering Subject Group next month, with a launch event in Birmingham, UK............

IChemE leaders head for Australia

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:48:15 +0100

IChemE President, Ian Shott and CEO, Dr David Brown will be in Australia in September and October to meet Institution members and lead business seminars in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane............

Record interest in IChemE awards

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:26:21 +0100

IChemE’s 2009 innovation and excellence awards have attracted a record number of entries............

Deadline extended for IChemE awards

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:25:41 +0100

The entry deadline for IChemE’s 2009 awards for innovation and excellence has been extended until Sunday 9 August............

IChemE awards deadline this Friday

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:05:10 +0100

The entry deadline for the 2009 IChemE awards for innovation and excellence is Friday 31 July............

IChemE gets Spanish recognition

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:26:30 +0100

IChemE has been awarded the Valladolid University Chemical Engineering Medal in recognition of the Institution’s role in academic and professional performance............

Chemical engineers respond to UK carbon transition paper

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:50:41 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, Dr David Brown has welcomed new government plans setting out how the UK will move towards a low-carbon future...........

Bringing carbon capture to reality

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:47:10 +0100

Chemical engineers will be exploring the challenges of handling and storing CO2 that surround the upscale of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in September at a meeting organised by IChemE’s Energy Conversion Technology Subject Group...........

IChemE Chief salutes chemical engineering record

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:50:10 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown has welcomed a record number of applications to study chemical engineering at UK universities and urged Government not to cap student places...........

IChemE 2009 awards: 10,000 reasons to participate

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:01:10 +0100

A $10,000 prize is on offer to the IChemE award winner who best demonstrates chemical engineering innovation and excellence that supports people living on less than $2-a-day...........

IChemE seeking Expert Alumni

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:28 +0100

Retired IChemE members seeking consultancy work can now register with Expert Alumni, a professional match-making service that brings experts together with industry...........

Chemical engineers make health and safety pledge

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:20:07 +0100

IChemE has become the first UK engineering institution to commit to the Health and Safety Executive’s new five-point pledge, The Health and Safety of Great Britain...........

IChemE journal earns record Impact Factor

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:40:54 +0100

Chemical Engineering Research and Design (ChERD), the long-standing IChemE research journal enjoyed its highest ever Impact Factor last year, rising from 0.837 to 0.989...........

Chemical engineering chief backs calls for new science committee

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:10 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown is backing calls for the re-establishment of the UK House of Commons Science and Technology committee...........

IChemE President awarded CBE

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:10:10 +0100

IChemE President, Ian Shott has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in recognition of his services to the chemical engineering industry...........

New biofuels guide published by IChemE

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:25:10 +0100

A new compendium bringing together key research and policy papers on biofuels has been published by IChemE (the Institution of Chemical Engineers)...........

Reliance supports chemical engineering award

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:45:10 +0100

Reliance Industries Limited will again sponsor the IChemE award for outstanding chemical engineering innovation for resource-poor people later this year, with a $10,000 prize available to support the winning entry...........

IChemE journals enjoy ScienceDirect boost

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:12:26 +0100

Downloads of research papers published in IChemE journals have more than doubled in the first quarter of 2009..........