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We had a fantastic evening last night at the IChemE Global Awards 2025, celebrating chemical, biochemical and process engineering excellence from around the world. The winner and finalist projects this year highlight the incredible impact chemical engineers have on industry, sustainability, and our society.

Congratulations to all of our winners and highly commended finalists!

Thank you to our sponsors, judges and hosts - without you this event would not be possible.

Read more about the event and all of our winners here: https://www.icheme.org/about-us/news-releases/icheme-announces-2025-global-award-winners/

UMP-IChemE F&D SIG Roadshow 19 Apr 2025

🌱Exciting News from the IChemE Sustainability Hub!

IChemE is now offering new training on sustainability, and the best part? It's FREE for members!

You can access 'Energy from Waste' today and explore the diverse activities covered by the course and the concept of changing waste into a reliable energy source.

Non-members are also able to access this valuable content by purchasing it.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to level up your sustainability knowledge and make a real impact! 🌍

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/u96rbv97

📣 We are excited to announce that the Chemeca Student Hackathon will be taking place again in 2025! 📣

This exciting competition is open to undergraduate, masters and PhD students across Australia and New Zealand.

This is your chance to showcase your innovative ideas, collaborate with fellow students, and tackle real-world challenges in chemical engineering. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to sharpen your skills and make an impact.

Finalists from the first round will be invited to deliver an in-person pitch at Chemeca 2025 in Adelaide, South Australia, 28 - 30 September 2025.

Register for our upcoming Hackathon information session to hear from leading industry experts to assist you in preparation for first round entries.

Date: Wednesday 9 April
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 AEST
Register online here: https://icheme.eventsair.com/chemeca-2025-and-hazards-australasia/hackathonwebinar2025

Start getting your team together! Visit https://www.chemeca.org/student-hackathon to learn more.

🚀 Chemical engineering students - here’s your chance to lead!

Are you passionate about making a difference, developing leadership skills, and representing your student community? Become an IChemE Student Ambassador and play a key role in shaping the student experience!

🔍As an IChemE Student Ambassador, you will:
- Promote IChemE events, resources & opportunities to your peers
- Organise 2-3 events per year with support from IChemE & your university's ChemEng society
- Collaborate with IChemE staff and local Member Groups to enhance student engagement
- Provide feedback to help IChemE better support student members
- Encourage fellow students to sign up for free IChemE Student membership

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your network, leadership skills, and professional experience while making a real impact.

Interested? Find out more: icheme-000070-2.pdf

Apply now to become an IChemE Student Ambassador! Apply - IChemE

Already a Student Ambassador? Share below what you enjoy about the postition 👇

Join the IChemE Safety Centre Webinar: Revisiting the Jonava Ammonia Tank Rupture 35 Years On

On 20 March 1989, a catastrophic ammonia release at the Azotas fertiliser plant in Lithuania became one of the most significant industrial disasters in the Soviet-occupied republic. Poor design and operator error led to 7,000 tonnes of liquid ammonia flooding the facility, sparking a fire and triggering the dangerous decomposition of fertiliser stockpiles.

Join us for a deep dive into the real causes of the disaster, the myths surrounding the incident, and the critical lessons for industrial safety and ammonia storage—especially as ammonia plays an increasing role in the energy transition.

📆 Thursday, 20th March 2025
⏰ 08:00 GMT | 09:00 CET | 16:00 MYT | 18:00 AEST
✒️ www.icheme.org/ISC-Jonava-Ammonia-Tank-Rupture

Webinar news

💡5 Reasons to become a chartered chemical engineer:

1. Chartered status is the key factor impacting salaries, with Chartered engineers earning an annual median salary of £85,000 compared with non-Chartered engineers earning £47,000.

2. Professional credibility and recognition

3. A sense of achievement and satisfaction

4. Increased confidence levels in an individual’s abilities

5. Positioning members to support colleagues and other chemical engineers.

Take the first step towards achieving the gold standard in chemical, biochemical and process engineering:

🔗 Sign up to our 'Introduction to IChemE Chartered Membership' webinar - https://www.icheme.org/training-events/whats-on-events-directory/26-03-2025-an-introduction-to-icheme-chartered-membership/

📅 26 Mar 2025 – various international times

Source: https://www.icheme.org/education-career/salary-insight-how-much-do-chemical-engineers-earn/ #:~:text=The%20current%20median%20salary%20for%20IChemE%20members%20stands,to%20the%20resilience%20and%20dynamism%20of%20the%20profession.

Having listened to our members, we are delighted to announce that we are extending the eligibility of the YEAIS awards and accepting applications from all members of IChemE (aged 18 to 30).

We are busy updating the website and the application form but any queries in the meantime can be forwarded to [email protected].
More information about the YEAIS awards: https://www.icheme.org/training-events/awards/young-engineers-awards-for-innovation-and-sustainability/

We look forward to seeing your entries heading our way by close of business on 27 March 2025.

Beale’s Andrew Lecture focuses on CO2 hydrogenation catalysts ANDY BEALE, professor of chemistry at University College London (UCL), has been awarded IChemE’s 2025 Andrew Medal and Lecture.

📢 Nominations for the 2025 Danckwerts Lecture - one of the most prestigious awards in chemical engineering – close on 31 January.

Nominees are expected to have made very strong contributions to research and its application in practice and to be recognised as an international authority in their field. The 2025 Danckwerts Lecture will be a highlight of ECCE & ECAB 2025, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in September 2025.

Find out more: https://www.icheme.org/sustainable-world/medals-and-prizes/services-to-the-profession/danckwerts-lecture/