News releases

Graduates tell it like it is
13th September 2011

Graduates tell it like it is

A panel comprising of four relatively recent chemical engineering graduates were grilled by over 50 students from Victoria’s RMIT, Monash and Melbourne Universities about their careers and experien...
IChemE Council visit an Australian first
26th August 2011

IChemE Council visit an Australian first

IChemE Council members will join president Sir William Wakeham to convene a Council meeting in Australia for the first time during the Chemeca 2011 conference in September.
Oil and Natural Gas Subject Group sparks interest in Malaysia
23rd August 2011

Oil and Natural Gas Subject Group sparks interest in Malaysia

A recent member survey has confirmed a strong demand for technical activities in Malaysia. The poll, conducted by IChemE, was commissioned to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of Malaysian c...
UK enterprise zones "good news" for scientists and engineers
18th August 2011

UK enterprise zones "good news" for scientists and engineers

UK Government plans to create 13 new enterprise zones have been welcomed by former IChemE technical vice president Nigel Perry.
Tributes paid to Richard Pike
26th July 2011

Tributes paid to Richard Pike

IChemE ceo David Brown has paid tribute to his former Royal Society of Chemistry counterpart Richard Pike who has died this week at the age of 61.
Hungary environment minister set for Honorary Fellowship
22nd July 2011

Hungary environment minister set for Honorary Fellowship

Zoltán Illés, Hungary’s state secretary of environmental protection, nature conservation and water management will be made an Honorary Fellow of IChemE at a ceremony in London, UK this September.

IChemE supports new managers
20th July 2011

IChemE supports new managers

IChemE has launched two new training courses to support chemical engineers who are new to management and leadership roles.
Process safety leaders highlight industry issues
20th July 2011

Process safety leaders highlight industry issues

IChemE's South Australian member group presented its Safety in Design seminar in July with an international line-up of speakers highlighting issues faced by the UK chemical and processing industrie...
UK chemical engineering applications hit record high
18th July 2011

UK chemical engineering applications hit record high

The number of applications to study chemical engineering in the UK has increased by 11.8%, according to admissions body UCAS, bringing the figure to a record high of just over 12,000.

Brown awarded IChemE Fellowship
15th July 2011

Brown awarded IChemE Fellowship

IChemE chief executive David Brown has been transferred to Fellowship of the Institution. Brown was presented with his fellowship certificate by IChemE president Sir William Wakeham last week as pa...
AstraZeneca named as new corporate partner
15th July 2011

AstraZeneca named as new corporate partner

AstraZeneca, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has been named as IChemE’s newest corporate partner.
New Australia office for IChemE
4th July 2011

New Australia office for IChemE

IChemE’s new Australia office in Melbourne is now open for business. IChemE Australian chair Noel Williams says that the move heralds a new era for IChemE members in Australia and that it reflects ...