Top ten achievements
1. Leaders in technical strategy
Twenty specialist subject groups across all branches of chemical and process engineering steer the Institution’s technical strategy. Activities are underpinned by IChemE's Technical Roadmap for 21st Century Chemical Engineering.
2. Over 50 years of chartered status
The only Institution to award Chartered Chemical Engineer status, IChemE has awarded almost 12,000 members Chartered status since being granted the Royal Charter in 1957.
3. An international institution
IChemE has offices in Australia, China, Malaysia, New Zealand and the UK and members in over 120 countries. IChemE also has strong ties with key international partners.
4. Record membership levels
At the end of 2010, IChemE had 32,345 members, and has enjoyed year-on-year growth every year since 1973.
5. Pioneers in process safety
IChemE's Safety Centre leads the Institution's highly regarded training, guidance and publications across all aspects of process safety. The Safety Centre is led by Chartered Chemical Engineer and Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, Judith Hackitt CBE.
6. Recognising innovation and achievement
IChemE Awards have been recognising international chemical engineering innovation and achievement since 1994. This year’s awards will be presented at the ICC in Birmingham, UK on 3 November.
7. Chemical engineering publishing excellence
IChemE journals, including Chemical Engineering Research and Design, were first published in 1923 and are the official journals of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). The Chemical Engineer (tce) magazine celebrated its 800th issue in 2008 and the Loss Prevention Bulletin remains a leading source of international process safety case studies.
8. World class conferences
Attracting delegates and speakers from around the globe, IChemE events and conferences are key dates within the process communities. Major events in 2011 include the 3rd European Process Intensification Conference, Hazards XXII and Hazards AP.
9. Award winning careers campaign
Since the launch of whynotchemeng in 2001, applications and admissions to study chemical engineering at UK universities have doubled. There are now a record number of students studying chemical engineering in the UK and the campaign has now been extended to Australia.
10. Staff loyalty
Sue Maynard and Sue Barnett have both worked at IChemE for 30+ years and seven others have given 15+ years of service to the Institution. The current IChemE team has given a cumulative total of 481 years of service, from the post room to the boardroom.