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At AIChE, chemical engineers have the unique opportunity to connect with their fellow engineers in communities designed and crafted around their particular interests and areas of expertise.

In the rapidly evolving field of chemical engineering, AIChE’s divisions and forums help you stay at the forefront of your specialty. More than just sources of technical knowledge, they offer valuable connections with leading engineers across core disciplines and emerging areas like biotechnology and sustainability. These groups also drive programming for AIChE’s technical meetings and honor excellence through awards and recognition. By joining a division or forum, you can expand your network, share ideas, explore new trends, and foster meaningful professional relationships.

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Divisions

AIChE Division membership offers professionals and students valuable opportunities to deepen their expertise in specialized areas of chemical engineering, connect with a network of peers and industry leaders, and stay informed about the latest research, trends, and innovations. Members gain access to exclusive technical content, webinars, and conferences tailored to their specific interests, enhancing both professional development and career advancement. Additionally, Division membership provides a platform for leadership, collaboration, and recognition within the chemical engineering community.

Forums

AIChE Forum membership provides a unique platform for professionals across various sectors of chemical engineering to collaborate, exchange ideas, and address interdisciplinary challenges. Forums focus on broader, often cross-cutting topics such as sustainability, energy, and emerging technologies, offering members access to thought leadership, policy discussions, and strategic initiatives shaping the future of the profession. Membership also fosters networking with diverse experts, participation in impactful projects, and opportunities for professional recognition and growth within the AIChE community.

Community of Division & Forum Officers

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Divisions & Forums

Division & Forum Awards

George Stephanopoulos Award in Process Systems Engineering

Details
Award

The award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting in odd-numbered years.

There will be one winner in 2026.  The winner will receive:

  • A plaque and $3,500 and $500 travel allowance. 

Award Timeline

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2026

Winners Notified: 
DeadlineAugust 15, 2026
AdministratorsComputing & Systems Technology Division (CAST)
Nomination Instructions

Nominee Requirements

  • Electronic submission of a single PDF file consisting of the nomination form, nomination letter, CV, and supporting letters should be sent to the CAST Second Vice-Chair, Ashlee Ford Versypt
  • If you would like to re-nominate a candidate, you should submit an updated nomination to CAST in odd-numbered years or to the EFCE WP CAPE in even-numbered years.
  • For instructions on how to submit a nomination and details regarding the awards, visit the Call for Nominations page.

Call for Nominations

Sponsors : National Technical University of Athens

Recognizes outstanding lifetime contributions to process systems engineering. This award is co-sponsored by the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, the EFCE Working Party on Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE), and the AIChE CAST Division. In odd-numbered years, the AIChE CAST...

Harry West Student Poster Award

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Award

The Harry West Student Poster Award consists of a certificate and a monetary award to the presenter. Number and amount will be at the discretion of the F&PD judging team. Plaques will also be presented to the department of the award winner.
DeadlineOctober 22, 2015
AdministratorsFuels & Petrochemicals Division (F&PD)
Nomination Instructions

Relevant posters in fuels, petrochemicals, and safety will be identified by submitting an abstract to the Student Poster competition of the AIChE Annual meeting. Posters are not restricted to research topics and may include design case studies and reviews. Posters must describe the student’s own original contribution but may be part of a larger project to which the submitter contributed. Judging for the Harry West Award is separate from the AIChE event. Results in the AIChE event will have no bearing in the selection of winners, nor will the Harry West Award impact AIChE winners.

Award Winner Selection Process

Abstract Submission

The Harry West Student Poster Award is presented during the Student Poster Competition during the AIChE Annual Student Conference. All authors who submit a poster with a topic or application to fuels and petrochemicals are considered. Details can be found on the...

Honeywell UOP/Clarence Gerhold Award

Details
Award

A check for $3000, a plaque, and 2 complementary tickets (recipient plus guest) to the Separations Division Awards Dinner at the AIChE Fall Annual Meeting.
DeadlineMay 1, 2026
AdministratorsSeparations Division (SEP)
PresentationA plaque and $3,000.
Nomination Instructions

Selection criteria include:

  1. A sustained record (at least 15 years) of contributions to separations technology. Such activity may include demonstrated leadership in research, teaching, engineering, or any aspect of industrial practice.
  2. A unique and valuable contribution to separations technology which has had a major impact on one of the separation technologies. The contribution should represent a turning point in a particular technology.
  3. A continuing and extensive record of service to the Separations Division.
  4. Nominees must be members of AIChE. To facilitate the review process, the preferred format for Nomination Packages is electronic, in ".pdf" format.

If you wish to submit a Nomination Package in any other format, electronic or print, please contact the Separations Division Gerhold Award Committee Chair, Dan Summers,  well in advance of the submission deadline. Send nominations to Dan Summers email: 190proofsummers@gmail.com

Nomination Form
SponsorsHoneywell UOP

Recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution in research, development, or in the application of chemical separations technology. Starting in 2010 the award will be presented in even years to nominees from industry or non academic entities, and in odd years to nominees from academia.

Lawrence K. Cecil Award in Environmental Chemical Engineering

Details
Award

A plaque and $1,500.
DeadlineJune 1, 2026
AdministratorsEnvironmental Division (ENV)
PresentationThe awardee is invited to deliver an address at an appropriate venue.
Nomination Instructions

Criteria considered in selecting a winner include:

  1. The recipient shall have a considerable record of contributions to the environment through the application of chemical engineering for a period of at least fifteen (15) years of sustained professional activities shown by demonstrated leadership in such areas as research, teaching, engineering, or regulatory activities in either the public or private sector.
  2. The recipient shall have demonstrated the application of chemical engineering principles and technology in research into environmental problems and/or in development of innovative engineering solutions of these problems for the protection of the environment.
  3. The recipient shall have made a significant contribution in design, construction, operation, management, or consulting related to environmental protection facilities or enterprises. 
  4. The recipient shall have a considerable record of service in the activities of the Environmental Division of the AIChE.

Nominations must be submitted to  Dr. John Chea (jchea@brightpathlabs.com), 2nd Vice Chair, by June 1, 2026.

The deadline for accepting nominations is June 1, 2026.

Recognizes an individual's outstanding chemical engineering contribution and achievement in the preservation or improvement of the environment.

Management Award

Details
Award
  • A plaque
  • US$1,000 honorarium
  • Up to US$1,000 for receipt supported expense reimbursement to attend the Annual Meeting (may include coach-class airfare, hotel, and conference registration fee)
  • Management Division dinner tickets for the award recipient and a guest
DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
AdministratorsManagement Division (MGMT)
PresentationThe award is presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Submit applications or ask questions by writing to awards@aichemgmt.org



 

Nomination Form
SponsorsDuPont de Nemours, Inc.

This award recognizes an outstanding individual who has made a substantial contribution to the management and leadership of engineers involved in the field of chemical engineering. Nominees should be prepared to give a presentation on an important management topic of their choice at the next Annual Meeting if selected.

Management Division Service Award

Details
Award
  • A plaque
  • Up to US$1,000 for expense reimbursement to attend the Spring Meeting (may include coach-class airfare, hotel, and one-day conference registration fee)
  • Ticket for division dinner for award recipient and a guest
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026
AdministratorsManagement Division (MGMT)
PresentationThe award is presented at the division dinner held at the AIChE Spring Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Submit applications or ask questions by writing to AwardsCommittee@aichemgmt.org

Nomination Form
SponsorsManagement Division (MGMT)

This award recognizes outstanding service to the AIChE Management Division by a member of the Division. The candidate must have participated in a variety of division activities and demonstrated outstanding leadership over an extended period of time.

Management Division Young Leader Award

Details
Award
  • A plaque 
  • US $1,000 honorarium 
  • Up to US $1,000 for receipt supported expense reimbursement to attend the AIChE Meeting in which the award is presented (may include coach-class airfare, hotel, and conference registration fee) 
  • Management Division dinner tickets for the award recipient and a guest
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026
AdministratorsManagement Division (MGMT)
PresentationThe award is presented at the next AIChE Spring Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Submit applications or ask questions by writing to yla@aichemgmt.org

Nomination Form
SponsorsThe Chemours Company

This award recognizes an outstanding leader under 40 years old by the nomination deadline who has made a significant contribution to the success of their organization by advancing a scope, project, unit, plant, division, technology, strategy or company that made an impact to the practice or field of chemical engineering. Nominees should be prepared to give a presentation on an important leadership topic of their choice at an AIChE Meeting if selected.

Maria Flytzani Stephanopoulos Early Career Award in CRE

Details
Award

A plaque and $500 will be presented to the recipient.  The recipient will also receive a ticket to the CRE Division Dinner at the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting.
DeadlineApril 30, 2026
AdministratorsCatalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (CRE)
PresentationThe award will be presented at the CRE Division Dinner during the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Nomination packages should include an AIChE Division Award Nomination Form including an award citation, a 2-page (maximum) double spaced nomination statement, a 2-page CV, and three supporting letters.  Submit the nomination by April 30, 2024, via e-mail to Keith Hutchenson, e-mail: aiche.cre@gmail.com. 

This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the science and/or technology of catalysis and chemical reaction engineering through publications or practice. The candidate must have made important and specific technical contributions, verifiable by evidential...

NAMF Forum Award

Details
Award

 Commemorative plaque and $2,000 monetary prize
DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
AdministratorsNorth American Mixing Forum (NAMF)
PresentationAn award lecture and a dinner ceremony during the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Administrators: North American Mixing Forum’s Award for Excellence Committee

Presentation: An award lecture and dinner ceremony during the AIChE Annual Meeting

Please email nominations to Aaron Strand (aaron.strand@spxflow.com), Award for Excellence Committee Chair

Sponsor: SPX FLOW Lightnin

Award for Excellence and Sustained Contributions to Mixing Research and Practice.

NAMF Start-up Grant

Details
Award

A single $30,000 grant will be offered, beginning April 15, 2013, in two annual installments of $15,000. The use of grant funds is restricted to direct research expenditures and excludes overhead, administrative charges, secretarial support, academic year charge-out, university/departmental-wide taxes on gifts and the like. The Biennial Conference of the North American Mixing Forum is held every two years.

The recipient is expected to attend the two conferences to present initial results and to present final results. Conference fees including room and board, but not travel expenses, will be waived. Other benefits will accrue. More information and downloadable instructions can be found on NAMF's Early Career Excellence Award in Mixing webpage.
DeadlineJanuary 23, 2015
AdministratorsNorth American Mixing Forum (NAMF)
Presentation
Nomination Instructions

Proposals should be submitted electronically in PDF format by January 23, 2013 to Minye Liu - Minye.Liu@usa.dupont.com.

A signed original of the proposal, post marked by the deadline date, should be sent to: Minye Liu, NAMF President, DuPont Engineering Technology, Brandywine 8424, 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA.

The format of the application is open. Enough information should be given to enable a rigorous evaluation of the scientific merits and potential impact of the work.  The text is limited to 4,000 words including, introduction, proposed work, summary and future directions; plus a reasonable number of figures and references.

A title page, including a statement by an appropriate officer of the institute accepting the restrictions on the grant, and a two page vitae (NSF, NIH, NSERC equivalent) are additional.  A select group of finalists will be short-listed and interviewed during March 2013.  The successful applicant will be notified by April 01, 2013.  The decision of the referees will be final.  NAMF reserves the right not to award the grant if no application is judged sufficiently meritorious.

Grant to encourage new faculty to begin research careers in areas that impact the general field of fluid mixing technology.  Mixing is an emergent fundamental engineering science, particularly at the meso and micro scale, and one of the last unit operations to submit to formal academic...

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