Press releases

Technology that converts household waste into green gas to heat UK homes wins big at IChemE Awards
1st November 2018

Technology that converts household waste into green gas to heat UK homes wins big at IChemE Awards

A new technology that converts solid household waste into a sustainable bio-energy has won the top prize at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards 2018, tonight in Manchester,...
Members elect their representatives to inaugural Congress
31st October 2018

Members elect their representatives to inaugural Congress

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) have announced the results of the recent Congress elections. 32 volunteers have been confirmed to form IChemE’s inaugural Congress, following an elect...
Safety Centre Director presented with Trevor Kletz Merit Award
25th October 2018

Safety Centre Director presented with Trevor Kletz Merit Award

Director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Safety Centre, Trish Kerin, has been presented with the Trevor Kletz Merit Award by the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center (MKOPSC) i...
HRH Tuanku Zara Salim presents Awards to outstanding young chemical engineers in Malaysia
16th October 2018

HRH Tuanku Zara Salim presents Awards to outstanding young chemical engineers in Malaysia

Her Royal Highness Queen of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim presented two promising chemical engineers with trophies at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Malaysia Awards yesterday.
Voting opens for IChemE Congress
11th October 2018

Voting opens for IChemE Congress

Members of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) can now vote for who they want to represent them on Congress, a new member advisory body. Voting opened today (Thursday 11 October) and wil...
IChemE to move London premises
9th October 2018

IChemE to move London premises

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) have formally announced that they will vacate their London premises at One Portland Place, London, UK this month. All members directly affected by the...
Prizes for contributors to leading journal on sustainability
5th October 2018

Prizes for contributors to leading journal on sustainability

Researchers and chemical engineers working in sustainability have been presented with awards for their contributions to Sustainable Production and Consumption, a leading journal published by the In...
Australian and New Zealand chemical engineers recognised with awards at Chemeca 2018
4th October 2018

Australian and New Zealand chemical engineers recognised with awards at Chemeca 2018

Members of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and others have been presented with Awards of Excellence at Chemeca 2018. The Awards recognise contributions made by chemical engineers in ...
Voting date for Congress pushed back to 11 October
3rd October 2018

Voting date for Congress pushed back to 11 October

Members wishing to vote in the upcoming Congress elections should be made aware that the ballot will now open on Thursday 11 October at 09:00 (BST). This has been changed from the previously announ...
Chemical engineering professors recognised with Royal Academy fellowship
21st September 2018

Chemical engineering professors recognised with Royal Academy fellowship

Three chemical engineering professors and members of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) - Chris Hewitt, Barry Lennox, and Zhibing Zhang - have been elected Fellows of the UK’s Royal Aca...
Chemical engineer to advise parliamentarians on policy on chemical weapons
17th September 2018

Chemical engineer to advise parliamentarians on policy on chemical weapons

Jennifer Spragg, a postgraduate student in bioenergy at the University of Leeds, UK, will advise MPs on policy issues on chemical weapons as part of a fellowship in UK parliament.
University of Aston professor awarded IChemE medal
14th September 2018

University of Aston professor awarded IChemE medal

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has awarded the University of Aston’s Professor Chris Hewitt the Donald medal for excellence in collaborative work in engineering.