IChemE signs up to Knowledge Transfer group

IChemE has joined the Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) as an organisational sponsor member with CEO, Dr David Brown also registering as an individual member.

The IKT aims to set standards for development of the knowledge transfer profession and address issues surrounding accreditation, certification and training.

Brown is joined in membership by IChemE’s technical projects manager, Sam Turney.

IKT President and Chairman, Sir Brian Fender MInstKT has welcomed the news: “I am delighted that IChemE has become an Organisational Sponsor Member of IKT. Discipline based professional bodies have an enormously important role to play in knowledge transfer and we very much look forward to working with IChemE on joint activities.”

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Notes to Editors

1. For further media information, interviews and photography please contact:

   Matt Stalker, Media and External Relations, IChemE
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2. About chemical engineers

   Chemical, biochemical and process engineering is the application of science, maths and economics to the process of turning raw materials into everyday products. Professional chemical engineers design, construct and manage process operations all over the world. Pharmaceuticals, food and drink, synthetic fibres and clean drinking water are just some of the products where chemical engineering plays a central role.

3. About IChemE

   IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) is the hub for chemical, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide. With a growing global membership of some 30,000, the Institution is at the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to best practice, advancing the discipline for the benefit of society, encouraging young people in science and engineering and supporting the professional development of its members. For more information, visit www.icheme.org