Press releases

IChemE welcomes new fund to expand medicines manufacturing and calls for focus on building a resilient supply chain
18th December 2020

IChemE welcomes new fund to expand medicines manufacturing and calls for focus on building a resilient supply chain

Following the announcement from the UK Prime Minister of a new £20m fund to support the manufacture of medicines and diagnostic equipment, experts from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE...
Innovative R&D team awarded IChemE medal for 3D printing article
10th December 2020

Innovative R&D team awarded IChemE medal for 3D printing article

An innovative R&D team from Air Liquide has been presented with the Hanson Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Raphael Faure, Matthieu Flin, Pascal Del-Gallo and Marc Wagner we...
Climate change tops chemical engineers’ agenda with Iaunch of IChemE’s position statement
24th November 2020

Climate change tops chemical engineers’ agenda with Iaunch of IChemE’s position statement

Aiming to take a lead role in tackling climate change, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has published its position statement with the commitment to work with all stakeholders, from go...
Sustainable plastic recycling firm tops the bill at the IChemE Global Awards 2020
23rd November 2020

Sustainable plastic recycling firm tops the bill at the IChemE Global Awards 2020

A world first process to sustainably chemically recycle contaminated plastic waste has won the top award at the IChemE Global Awards 2020.
IChemE welcomes COVID-19 vaccine development and calls for engineering focus to meet targets
12th November 2020

IChemE welcomes COVID-19 vaccine development and calls for engineering focus to meet targets

Experts from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)’s COVID-19 Response Team have welcomed the early results announced regarding the world's first effective coronavirus vaccine developed by...
IChemE COVID-19 Response Team provide expertise to vaccine development reports
20th October 2020

IChemE COVID-19 Response Team provide expertise to vaccine development reports

Experts from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)’s COVID-19 Response Team, set up to co-ordinate the chemical and process engineering support to the pandemic, have provided valued expert...
Big night for PETRONAS at first ever virtual IChemE Malaysia Awards
19th October 2020

Big night for PETRONAS at first ever virtual IChemE Malaysia Awards

PETRONAS were victorious in four of eight categories at the IChemE Malaysia Awards 2020, also securing four highly commended entries during the first ever virtual Malaysia Awards ceremony.
IChemE Fellows awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020
15th October 2020

IChemE Fellows awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020

Chemical engineers and IChemE Fellows Jane Atkinson and Nilay Shah have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their outstanding contributions to chemical engineering.
IChemE recognises Arup for its commitment to developing chemical engineering career opportunities
13th October 2020

IChemE recognises Arup for its commitment to developing chemical engineering career opportunities

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has awarded the global engineering, design and consultancy firm, Arup, Gold Corporate Partner status.
Bradford students scoop SIESO Medal for innovative pop up book analysing disaster
7th October 2020

Bradford students scoop SIESO Medal for innovative pop up book analysing disaster

Engineering students at the University of Bradford, UK have been awarded the 2020 SIESO Medal by IChemE for their innovative pop up book depicting the lessons learned in the 2005 Texas City Refiner...
PPE could be safely decontaminated and reused to conserve supplies and save waste, say engineers
6th October 2020

PPE could be safely decontaminated and reused to conserve supplies and save waste, say engineers

Serious consideration should be given to decontaminating and reusing some types of personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to maintain supplies and reduce waste.
IChemE Fellows elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering
5th October 2020

IChemE Fellows elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering

IChemE Fellows Yulong Ding, David Edwards and Omar Matar have been elected Fellows of the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) for their outstanding contributions to engineering.