Abbreviation | IChemE |
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Formation | 1922 |
Legal status | Registered charity |
Purpose | Chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology worldwide |
Location |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
Membership
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44,000 |
President
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Professor Jonathan Seville |
Main organ
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IChemE Council |
Affiliations | European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) and Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE) |
Budget
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£8.05 M |
Website | IChemE |
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is a global professional engineering institution with over 44,000 members in over 120 countries worldwide, founded in 1922, and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.
It has offices in Rugby, London, Melbourne, Wellington, New Zealand, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.
It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers, giving the status of Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician. It is licensed by the Science Council to grant the status of Chartered Scientist and Registered Science Technician. It is licensed by the Society for the Environment to grant the status of Chartered Environmentalist. It is a member of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering. It accredits chemical engineering degree courses in 25 countries worldwide.
The mission of this organisation is to build and support a community and network of professionals involved in all facets of the Chemical Engineering discipline.
IChemE has two main types of membership, qualified and non-qualified, with the technician member grade being available in both categories.