Founded in 1922, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is the UK based and internationally recognised qualifying body and learned society for chemical, biochemical, and process engineers. IChemE advances chemical engineering’s contribution for the benefit of society, and we support our members in applying their expertise and experience to make an influential contribution to solving the major Global Grand Challenges.
We set the standard for chemical engineering and process safety through a range of membership grades, registrations, publications, and training for those seeking to improve their professional status, enhance their knowledge and learning, and network with peers. We are the only organisation permitted to award the widely recognised Chartered Chemical Engineer title and Professional Process Safety Engineer registration.
IChemE is now accepting entries for its 2025 Global Awards, which are free to enter and open to all. The IChemE Global Awards are widely considered the world’s most prestigious chemical, biochemical and process engineering awards. For more than 30…
Webinar: Revisiting the Jonava Ammonia Tank Rupture 35 Years On
20th March | Free of Charge | Open to all | Online | 08:00 GMT Overview 20 March 1989 is regarded as Lithuania’s “Chemical Chernobyl”; an industrial catastrophe on a scale unheard of in the then soviet-occupied republic. Poor design…
5th March | Time: 09:30 - 17:00 GMT | Price: from £20.00 | Location: Wissington Sugar Factory, College Rd, Wissington, King's Lynn, PE33 9QG. Overview Join us for an insightful event featuring James Caws (British Sugar), Howard Boder (NewLand Control),…
Webinar: Embracing Innovation: Complex or Complicated?
18th February | Free of charge | online | 13:00 GMT | Duration: 2 hours Overview We live at an unprecedented time in human history. Change has never been faster or more uncertain. Technologies emerge and fall obsolete in the…
23 January 2025 | Free of charge | Online | 10:30am GMT | Duration: 90 minutes Overview Are you ready to take your creations to the next level? Whether you’re innovating ground breaking solutions or building a personal brand, understanding…
WSP lifted the top prize at the 2024 IChemE Global Awards last night in recognition of its efforts to tackle an emergency water shortage and long-term supply issues in Canada. The global consulting firm deployed a new water treatment system…