John P. Sachs, AIChE Foundation Trustee and Former President
April 10, 2013
John P. (Hans-Peter) Sachs, an AIChE Fellow and President of the Institute in 1985, died on Feb. 20, He was 86 years old and lived in Wilton, CT.
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CCPS Conducts Process Safety Bootcamp in Singapore for the First Time
April 9, 2013
CCPS conducted a Process Safety Boot Camp in Singapore on March 17-20, 2013 for the Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS). Louisa Nara and John Murphy served as instructors for this very success training.
YCOSST Focus on Sustainability Professionals: Heriberto Cabezas
April 5, 2013
Every month, AIChE's Youth Council for Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST) will present profiles of sustainability professionals or those with a background in sustainability. Learn about their educational background, current employer/title, job function, and how sustainability plays a part in their industry, university or agency.
Bayer Material Science Sponsors 2-day Process Safety Boot Camp for Students
April 2, 2013
A corporate supporter of AIChE's ScaleUp program, Bayer Material Science is sponsoring a two-day workshop for chemical engineering undergraduates at West Virginia University in April.
CEP: Process Automation Corner - Biotech Makes Inroads into Industrial Chemicals
March 31, 2013
If you manage to stay afloat long enough, past associations inevitably resurface. At a recent Société de Chimie Industrielle luncheon, I reconnected with a client who I hadn’t seen in almost 30 years... Read the rest of Terry McMahon's article.
Understand the Basics of Membrane Filtration
March 30, 2013
Membrane filtration is an integral part of many industrial processes, as it is often more environmentally sustainable and cost-effective than other separation technologies.
India’s Oil Industry Safety Directorate and Center for Chemical Process Safety Sign Memorandum of Understanding
March 29, 2013
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of India’s Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) to cooperate in advancing the practice of process safety in the petroleum sector in India and around the world.
Major Engineering Societies To Host 2013 Carbon Management Technology Conference
March 28, 2013
The 2013 Carbon Management Technology Conference (CMTC), which will tackle the critical issue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and how society can respond to climate change, will be held from October 21-23 in Alexandria, Va.
MOU Signed: CCPS & OISD are Knowledge Partners
March 26, 2013
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of India’s Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) to cooperate in advancing the practice of process safety in the petroleum sector in India and around the world.
Chemical Engineers’ Spring Meeting & Global Congress on Process Safety Will Showcase the Latest Developments in New Energy Sources, Smart Manufacturing and Improved Safety
March 25, 2013
AIChE’s Spring Meeting and 9th Global Congress on Process Safety will draw 2,000 practicing chemical engineers to discuss the latest developments in their industry, which affect the lives of the general public in many ways.
CHF Invitation to Preview of The Catalyst Film Series: Women in Chemistry
March 18, 2013
The Chemical Heritage Foundation celebrates Women’s History Month, and are proud to announce that an hour-long television segment based on The Catalyst Film Series: Women in Chemistry will debut March 27 on WHYY-TV12.
Sarah Ewing - Moving from Student to Chemical Engineer
March 17, 2013
Young professional chemical engineer Sarah Ewing about moving from school to the professional world on a Google-Hangout video chat. Sarah graduated from UC Irvine 2010 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, has worked as a field engineer at Schlumberger and now serves as a field applications engineer at FMC.
AIChE Foundation Raises $1 Million in 2012
March 14, 2013
2012 was a year of fundraising success and growth in program support thanks to the generous support from individuals and corporations. The AIChE Foundation raised over one million dollars from existing and new campaigns, a 50% increase in revenue versus 2011.
Announcing the International Metabolic Engineering Society
March 11, 2013
The International Metabolic Engineering Society (IMES) seeks to promote and advance metabolic engineering as an enabling science for bio-based production of materials, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, chemicals and fuels