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Third of global food production wasted or lost

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:57:00 +0100

Food manufacturers in Europe are supporting a new initiative called 'Every Crumb Counts' to help reduce food wastage and loss.

University of Melbourne students win national design prize

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0100

For the second year running, a team of students from the University of Melbourne, Australia has been awarded the much coveted 2013 Pratt Prize for its design on Production of Liquefied National Gas (LNG) from Coal Seam Gas (CSG).

Big night for IChemE president at First Women Awards

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:27:00 +0100

Some of the UK’s most inspirational trailblazers were named “First Women” at a glittering ceremony in London on 12 June 2013. The awards were a big night for female engineers, including the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) president, Judith Hackitt.

Woodside COO to deliver Hazards Australasia keynote

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0100

Vince Santostefano, chief operating officer of Australia’s largest independent oil and gas operator, Woodside, has been named as the second keynote speaker for IChemE’s inaugural Hazards Australasia conference in Perth this November.

Fellowship opens doors to UK Parliament

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:27:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is inviting applications for The Ashok Kumar Fellowship which gives a chemical engineering graduate the opportunity to spend three months working at the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

Growing demand for IChemE expertise

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:02:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is introducing a new advisory service to support the development of the chemical and process industries.

Divisions weaken confidence in UK energy policy

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:30:00 +0100

The UK Parliament’s failure to set a decarbonisation target in its Energy Bill and continuing disagreements over climate change are damaging the UK’s energy policy, according to the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

Shott praised for industrial biotechnology leadership

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100

Former Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) president, Ian Shott, is stepping down from his role of chair of the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum and has received widespread praise for his leadership in the field of industrial biotechnology (IB).

First Hazards Australasia keynote speaker announced

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0100

Jane Cutler, ceo of Australia’s offshore safety regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has been confirmed as the first keynote speaker for IChemE's inaugural Hazards Australasia conference in Perth this November.

Chemical engineers praised during Volunteers' Week

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:19:00 +0100

Thousands of chemical engineers have been praised for their volunteering work as the UK celebrates Volunteers' Week.

Leading catalysis expert receives award

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:40:00 +0100

Professor Chris Hardacre has been awarded the inaugural Andrew Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for his contribution to the field of heterogeneous catalysis.

Action needed to support UK innovation

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:04:00 +0100

A report by a House of Commons Select Committee has warned Government that its lack of support for technological innovation in the UK is hindering academic researchers and the efforts of entrepreneurs.

Human error risk for process industries

Wed, 29 May 2013 09:16:00 +0100

A study of equipment failures in the process industries indicates human and organisational errors as the major cause.

Automotive emissions under the spotlight

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28:00 +0100

With increasing stringent automotive emissions standards on the way a new conference from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) looks at how the automotive industry is meeting the challenge.

Tackling the orange waste mountain

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:00 +0100

During orange juice production only around a half of every orange is turned into juice. The remainder is considered waste or used for animal feeds. Chemical engineers in Brazil – the world’s largest producer of oranges - are now looking at ways to promote better use of the by-products for human consumption and use.

IChemE supports reform of apprenticeships

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:00 +0100

A Government consultation on the future of apprenticeships in England, which aims to put control of the scheme firmly in the hands of employers, has received the support of IChemE.

New UK IChemE board established

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has established a new UK board and elected two new board members to oversee its activities in the UK.

Health & Safety Executive chair appointed IChemE president

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:00 +0100

The chair of the GB Health and Safety Executive, Judith Hackitt CBE, has become the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) 73rd president.

From nanometre to kilometre

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:00 +0100

Some of the smallest engines in the chemical engineering world come under the spotlight at a new conference from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

British invention to help clear-up Fukushima

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:25:00 +0100

An award-winning invention by British chemical engineer, Steven Stanley, will soon be used to help the clear-up operation at the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan.

Sustainable oil and gas 2013 - call for papers

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:10:00 +0100

Scotland will host a new international symposium on the future of the oil and gas industry later this year, and papers are now being invited on key issues including shale gas, carbon management and the future of refining and petrochemicals in Europe.

Changing lives and saving lives

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:48:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) incoming president, Judith Hackitt CBE, will outline her hopes and ambitions for chemical engineering in a live webinar of her Presidential Address.

Engineering graduates top salary survey

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 +0100

Engineering graduates in the US continued to dominate the list of starting salaries in the latest survey published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

IChemE seeks to unlock engineering talent pool

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:37:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has signed a new concordat to help attract more people from diverse backgrounds into the profession.

Key European roles for IChemE Fellows

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:04:00 +0100

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has warmly welcomed the election of two of its Fellows to key roles in the European chemical engineering community.

European biochemical cooperation takes major step forward

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:36:00 +0100

The advancement of biochemical sciences across Europe is set to receive a boost with the establishment of a new body called the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences.

Leading IChemE journal reviewers honoured in The Hague

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:42:00 +0100

Over 30 IChemE journal reviewers were honoured in The Hague, Netherlands last week at the Annual IChemE Journals Best Reviewers Award, hosted by Elsevier and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

Free process safety training in Germany

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:06:00 +0100

Chemical engineers in Germany will soon be able to improve their skills and knowledge of process safety with a new training course being introduced by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

Transfer of knowledge key to process safety performance

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100

The incoming president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Judith Hackitt CBE, has warned representatives of the offshore oil and gas and other major hazards industries about the need for young engineers to learn about key safety issues in a speech in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Innovation with impact

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:14:00 +0100

Learn how to achieve impactful innovations at Chemistry Innovation’s stakeholder event ‘Innovation with Impact'.

EDF in France earns IChemE accreditation

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:38:00 +0100

EDF’s Nuclear Division in France (DIN) has been awarded IChemE accreditation for its in-house training programme. The accreditation is the first awarded in France by IChemE under its Accredited Company Training Scheme (ACTS).

China faces continuing safety challenges

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:20:00 +0100

The scale of the safety challenges faced by the chemical industry in China has been highlighted this week in a major speech by a leading state official responsible for work safety in China.

Industry leaders warned of licence loss risk

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:14:00 +0100

Senior managers in the South-East Asia chemical industries must take responsibility for health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance standards or risk losing their licence to operate, according to the Chair of the Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM).

KBR named as new Gold Corporate Partner

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0100

Engineering, construction and services company KBR has been named as IChemE’s newest Gold Corporate Partner.

Dow ceo says manufacturing renaissance is within reach

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:08:00 +0100

Andrew Liveris, chairman, and ceo of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has called upon chemical engineers to reclaim their mantle as the world’s biggest problem solvers and says that a global manufacturing renaissance is within reach.

Date set for inaugural Hazards Australasia

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:13:00 Z

IChemE stages its first Hazards Australasia process safety conference on 26-27 November in Perth, Western Australia.

Flying start for UK research event

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:01:00 Z

300 chemical engineers from all parts of the UK gathered at Imperial College London this week for the first national chemical engineering research meeting in more than a decade.

Chemical engineers back climate warning

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:21:00 Z

IChemE ceo David Brown says that the engineering community should unequivocally back UK government chief scientific adviser John Beddington’s parting call for climate change to be taken more seriously.

Sustainability training courses open for registrations

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:47:00 Z

Two IChemE training courses helping organisations to better understand and manage their carbon footprint are now open for registration.

Time running out for Hazards Asia Pacific registrations

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:00:00 Z

Just three weeks remain to register for IChemE’s Hazards Asia Pacific process safety conference taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16-18 April.

Liveris to give Davis Lecture

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 Z

Andrew Liveris, president, chairman and chief executive officer of The Dow Chemical Company will deliver the IChemE Davis Lecture on Tuesday 2 April in London, UK.

Speakers confirmed for new biomass energy event

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:00 Z

Representatives from Shell, the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change and AB Sugar have been announced as part of a high-profile speaker line up for IChemE’s new Delivering Low Carbon Energy from Biomass event taking place on 2 May in London, UK.

More support needed for UK start-ups

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:17:00 Z

The UK is not doing enough to help start-ups make the transition from the lab to commercial success, according to a government science committee.

New Knovel library titles for IChemE members

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:44:00 Z

Lees’ Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is just one of the new titles available free to IChemE members via Knovel.

Deputy president calls for more women in engineering

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:00:00 Z

IChemE deputy president and chair of the Great Britain Health and Safety Executive Judith Hackitt CBE has called for greater focus on encouraging women to pursue careers in engineering.

Next stop politics? Brian Cox outlines his science-led manifesto

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:00 Z

Having made light work of balancing the role of academic, television presenter and science writer, Professor Brian Cox last night revealed how he’d approach an even loftier career move, outlining a science-led manifesto that he would implement were he to find himself in 10 Downing Street.

Human factors makes its mark in Australia

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:26:00 Z

Following an overwhelmingly positive response to the proposal to run IChemE’s Human factors in health and safety professional development course in Australia, the first of four modules was just completed in Perth, WA.

Revised Forms of Contract published by IChemE

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:30:00 Z

Several years’ work by IChemE’s contract committee was unveiled last night at the launch of the revised editions of the UK Forms of Contract.

Chemical engineers to focus on biomass opportunities

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:30:00 Z

IChemE stages a new conference in May, focusing on how biomass feedstocks can be used to generate low carbon energy.

New IChemE training catalogue available for download

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:09:00 Z

IChemE's new training catalogue featuring over 50 international courses for chemical and process engineers is now available for download.