News releases

Chemical engineers at University College Cork win teaching award
18th January 2017

Chemical engineers at University College Cork win teaching award

The Department of Process and Chemical Engineering at University College Cork, Ireland has been named the 2016 winner of the Sustainability Teaching Award.

UK chemical engineering intake down for the first time in more than a decade
16th January 2017

UK chemical engineering intake down for the first time in more than a decade

New figures released by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), show a 12% fall in students opting to study for a degree in chemical engineering.

Chemical engineering research makes an impact in Parliament
16th December 2016

Chemical engineering research makes an impact in Parliament

Ten UK chemical engineering university departments have been selected by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for research that has had a positive impact on today’s modern world. Their pr...
Roger Sargent receives chemical engineering lifetime achievement award
5th December 2016

Roger Sargent receives chemical engineering lifetime achievement award

Leading chemical engineer and Imperial College Professor Emeritus, Roger Sargent, has been awarded the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) inaugural MM Sharma Medal. The lifetime achievemen...
Gallagher in pole position for third Trevor Kletz lecture
2nd December 2016

Gallagher in pole position for third Trevor Kletz lecture

Former Grand Prix senior manager and Formula One analyst, Mark Gallagher, will deliver the third Trevor Kletz Memorial Lecture at Hazards 27 - Europe’s leading process safety conference. The confer...
Waikato Research Fellow wins global award.
30th November 2016

Waikato Research Fellow wins global award.

University of Waikato Research Fellow, Dr Timothy Walmsley, has been awarded the Young Chemical Engineer in Research accolade at the IChemE global awards.
IChemE responds to UK government's Autumn Statement
23rd November 2016

IChemE responds to UK government's Autumn Statement

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has given a cautious welcome to today's Autumn Statement by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond.

Chemical engineers focus on investing in the planet at COP22
15th November 2016

Chemical engineers focus on investing in the planet at COP22

More must be done to incentivise and prioritise low-carbon technologies, concluded chemical engineers at yesterday’s side event during the UNFCCC 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Mo...
Johnson Matthey triumph at IChemE Global Awards
3rd November 2016

Johnson Matthey triumph at IChemE Global Awards

Methanol is the simplest form of alcohol and it's used in the manufacture of a wide range of everyday products. In times past it was made in small quantities from wood chipping. Today it is manufac...
How secure is nuclear security?
27th October 2016

How secure is nuclear security?

Nuclear security issues continue to play on the minds of policymakers around the world. In response, The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) latest Ashok Kumar Fellow and Yale University p...
Big night for Sime Darby Plantation and PETRONAS at Malaysia chemical engineering awards
24th October 2016

Big night for Sime Darby Plantation and PETRONAS at Malaysia chemical engineering awards

The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) celebrated ten years of successful operation in Malaysia tonight, at its annual Awards dinner held at the Le Meridien Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Recognisin...
National University of Singapore scoops three trophies at chemical engineering awards
21st October 2016

National University of Singapore scoops three trophies at chemical engineering awards

The National University of Singapore (NUS) were the winners in three categories at tonight’s Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) awards dinner in Singapore. The event forms part of IChemE's...