News releases

First Hazards Australasia keynote speaker announced
7th June 2013

First Hazards Australasia keynote speaker announced

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 fo...
Leading catalysis expert receives award
5th June 2013

Leading catalysis expert receives award

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.
Automotive emissions under the spotlight
24th May 2013

Automotive emissions under the spotlight

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.
New UK IChemE board established
21st May 2013

New UK IChemE board established

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.
British invention to help clear-up Fukushima
15th May 2013

British invention to help clear-up Fukushima

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.
IChemE and IEM advancing chemeng in Malaysia
6th May 2013

IChemE and IEM advancing chemeng in Malaysia

IChemE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), agreeing to a co-operative relationship that aims to advance the quality of chemical and process en...
Transfer of knowledge key to process safety performance
25th April 2013

Transfer of knowledge key to process safety performance

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 g...
EDF in France earns IChemE accreditation
20th April 2013

EDF in France earns IChemE accreditation

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 Com...
Aberdeen IChemE Curling Event - a success!
13th April 2013

Aberdeen IChemE Curling Event - a success!

The Aberdeen Members’ Groups’ first Curling event kindly sponsored by Genesis took place on Friday 8th March at Curl Aberdeen. Members of all ages attended from various Aberdeen companies and Aber...
2013 chemical engineering awards open for entries
7th April 2013

2013 chemical engineering awards open for entries

Entries are now being accepted for the 2013 IChemE Innovation and Excellence Awards. The awards are free to enter and open to both members and non-members around the world.
Dow ceo says manufacturing renaissance is within reach
3rd April 2013

Dow ceo says manufacturing renaissance is within reach

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 manufact...
Date set for inaugural Hazards Australasia
27th March 2013

Date set for inaugural Hazards Australasia

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