News releases

Remember Bhopal
28th November 2014

Remember Bhopal

Thirty years have passed since the Bhopal gas tragedy. The leakage of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from Union Carbide’s facility in Madhya Pradesh, India went down in history as one of the world’s ...
Eli Lilly to sponsor Irish chemical engineering students
25th November 2014

Eli Lilly to sponsor Irish chemical engineering students

A new five-year sponsorship agreement by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly will provide free membership of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for all chemical engineering undergraduates ...
New IChemE Energy Centre calls for expressions of interest
21st November 2014

New IChemE Energy Centre calls for expressions of interest

Chemical engineers have a central role to play in the global transition to a low carbon energy system. Recognising this, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is creating a virtual ‘Energy...
Engineering biological solutions for next generation drug therapies
19th November 2014

Engineering biological solutions for next generation drug therapies

The next decade will see biologically derived therapies dominate the treatment landscape, according to Professor Nigel Titchener-Hooker during his delivery of the 27th Danckwerts Memorial Lecture i...
Sheffield to host national chemical engineering research event
12th November 2014

Sheffield to host national chemical engineering research event

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will be partnering up with the Chemical and Biological Engineering department at the University of Sheffield to co-host the UK's only national chemica...
Awards triumph for cyanide production technology
6th November 2014

Awards triumph for cyanide production technology

New technology which enables the on-site production of cyanide used in the mining industries was the overall winner at this year’s Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards 2014.
APCChE incorporating Chemeca 2015 - abstracts now open
5th November 2014

APCChE incorporating Chemeca 2015 - abstracts now open

The largest gathering of Asia Pacific chemical and process engineers and industrial chemists is set to take place at the 16th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Congress (APCChE) in Melbourne,...
IChemE supports Tomorrow's Engineers Week
4th November 2014

IChemE supports Tomorrow's Engineers Week

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will be supporting Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2014 by urging its members to support the campaign via social media, participating in #TEWeek14 events an...
First Australian female to receive Honorary Fellowship
22nd October 2014

First Australian female to receive Honorary Fellowship

Engineers Australia’s (EA) immediate-past president Dr Marlene Kanga, has been awarded an IChemE Honorary Fellowship – the first female of only five engineers in Australia to hold this title.

IChemE Malaysia Awards 2014 winners announced
20th October 2014

IChemE Malaysia Awards 2014 winners announced

Chemical and process engineers from some of Malaysia’s leading universities enjoyed a successful evening at the second Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Malaysia Awards 2014, held at the G...
Energy efficiency leading role for chemical engineers
17th October 2014

Energy efficiency leading role for chemical engineers

Chemical and process engineers are to be given the opportunity to help implement new European Union (EU) legislation designed to improve the energy efficiency of some of Europe’s largest organisati...
IChemE Singapore Awards 2014 winners announced
16th October 2014

IChemE Singapore Awards 2014 winners announced

Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd was the major winner at the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) Singapore Awards and Annual Dinner 2014, collecting two of the top prizes.