Giving Press Releases

Monday, February 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE ® ) announced the selection of Michael (Mike) J. Graff, Chairman and CEO of American Air Liquide Inc., and Executive Vice President of Air Liquide Group, as Vice Chair of the AIChE Foundation Board of Trustees. Graff joins a team led by Jennifer...
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 12:00am
FOSSI announces 132 new scholarship recipients in 2023, representing 26 states across the nation, 26 HBCUs, and majoring in more than a dozen STEM fields.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 12:00am
NEW YORK, NY — Michael J. Graff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., and Executive Vice President and Executive Committee Member of Air Liquide Group, has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to present the AIChE Government...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 12:00am
CEOs of Dow, Eastman to Lead Advisory Board WASHINGTON (February 21, 2023) – Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today announced the election of the 2023 FOSSI Advisory Board members, including nearly 20 executives from leading chemical manufacturers and industry...
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 12:00am
The 2022 AIChE Gala honors Chevron and Ecolab for societal and global contributions and presents the Doing a World of Good Medal to MIT's Paula Hammond. The event raised more than $500,000 to underwrite K-12 programs to attract students from underrepresented groups to STEM professions.
Friday, October 7, 2022 - 12:00am
National initiative is more than halfway to meeting ambitious goal of supporting 1000 students. ORLANDO (October 7, 2022) – Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today announced that the program is more than halfway towards meeting its ambitious goal of supporting 1000...
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 12:00am
Grant will support researcher’s work to engineer waste plastics for use in new products.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 12:00am
FOSSI announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 class at the Founding Partner HBCU Week Foundation’s annual College Fair on September 23.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - 12:00am
FOSSI announces 144 new scholarship recipients in 2022, representing 25 states across the nation. To date, FOSSI has raised more than $17 million to support over 350 students.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 12:00am
FOSSI raises more than $17 Million in Support of STEM Education at HBCUs.
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) celebrated the contributions of the company Moderna, and showcased the good works of chemical engineers and their employers, at the 2021 AIChE Gala, held December 1 at The Metropolitan Club in New York City. A livestream of the gala program was...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 12:00am
Partners in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) have exceeding their inaugural goal of funding 150 scholars in 2021, and will now aim to support 1000 scholars through 2025.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 12:00am
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) receives the American Society of Association Executives’ (ASAE) “Power of A” Silver Award, for its commitment to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the chemical industry under the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI).
Monday, September 13, 2021 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will present its 2021 Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to Aditya M. Kunjapur , Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Delaware. The fellowship — which is endowed by the AIChE...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 12:00am
The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) is thrilled to welcome the inaugural class of FOSSI scholarship recipients, chosen from more than 1,700 applicants.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 12:00am
More Than $7 million raised in inaugural year of chemical industry’s equity, diversity and inclusion Initiative.
Monday, March 29, 2021 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has selected Ilham Kadri, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Executive Committee at Solvay, to present the AGILE Keynote Address at the 2021 AIChE Virtual Spring Meeting and 17th Global Congress on Process Safety. Kadri will launch the...
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has awarded its 2020 Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to Maria Eugenia Inda, a Pew Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The fellowship — which was...
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 12:00am
Gala honors DuPont for sustainability and Thermo Fisher Scientific for response to COVID-19; unveils industry-wide Future of STEM Scholars Initiative NEW YORK, NY — The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored DuPont and Thermo Fisher Scientific, along with those companies’ leaders...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 12:00am
The American Chemistry Council (ACC), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), The Chemours Company and HBCU Week Foundation today announced the chemical industry’s first collaborative equity, diversity and inclusion initiative aimed at creating pathways for more underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in the chemical industry.
Sunday, August 2, 2020 - 12:00am
Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel, Chief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell, will present the Welcome Keynote Address at the 2020 AIChE Virtual Spring Meeting and 16th Global Congress on Process Safety. Patel will set the stage for the online conferences on Monday, August 17, with his reflections on emerging...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is requesting applications for a recently endowed fellowship program that assists early-career, independent researchers in pursuing innovative technical work with the potential of making important contributions to society. The Langer Prize for...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 12:00am
AIChE has awarded its first Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in the departments of bioengineering, microbiology and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored Merck & Co., Inc., and the Procter & Gamble Company, along with those companies’ leaders, for exemplifying the good works that apply chemical engineering expertise to benefit society, at its annual gala held in New York City on Tuesday, December 3.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00am
Grant will help to advance Undergraduate Process Safety Learning Initiative; inclusion in chemical engineering The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced a major funding commitment from Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, in...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 12:00am
Jay D. Keasling, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and Faculty Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) as its Doing a World...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced the creation of a new Fellowship program that will assist researchers in pursuing innovative technical work with the potential of making valuable contributions to society. The Langer Prizes for Innovation and Entrepreneurial...
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced a major funding commitment from Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, in support of two priority initiatives of the AIChE Foundation’s “Doing a World of Good” campaign. Ecolab is affirming...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 12:00am
More than fifty exceptional women from companies around the world participated at a Leadership Workshop for Rising Star Women in Engineering, December 11, 2018, in New York City.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 12:00am
AIChE honored Pfizer Inc and Covestro LLC, along with Nance Dicciani, who received the AIChE Foundation’s Doing a World of Good Medal, at an awards gala held in New York City on Tuesday, December 11.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its subsidiary the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) have partnered with Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials solutions provider, to host process safety workshops for undergraduate chemical engineering students in China.
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 12:00am
Companies Pfizer Inc and Covestro LLC — along with Nance Dicciani, Founder and CEO of RTM Vital Signs LLC — to be honored in New York City on December 11 The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will celebrate women in engineering — and recognize companies that encourage and benefit...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 12:00am
Mark P. Vergnano, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Chemours Company, a U.S.-based global chemical firm, will receive the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award. The award is given by AIChE to leaders who have made significant...
Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 12:00am
NEW YORK, NY, and FLORHAM PARK, NJ, January 18, 2018 — BASF today affirmed its ongoing commitment to safe chemical industry practices and education by funding two key priorities of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) “Doing a World of Good” campaign. As a Founders Circle sponsor,...
Thursday, December 7, 2017 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored LyondellBasell and Bechtel Group, Inc., along with those companies’ leaders, for their efforts to inspire the next generation of engineers, at an awards gala held in New York City on Wednesday, December 6. LyondellBasell and the company’s...
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 12:00am
The AIChE Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — has named S. Shariq Yosufzai, Vice President, Global Diversity, Chevron Corporation, as its chair. Yosufzai will lead strategic development for the Foundation’s initiatives — exemplified by the...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 12:00am
LyondellBasell CEO and Bechtel President and COO — along with DowDuPont’s Jim R. Fitterling — to be honored in New York City on December 6 The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will honor Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 12:00am
John Y. Televantos, Partner at Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the specialty industrial, healthcare, and specialty financial services sectors, will receive the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award. The award is...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 12:00am
Program will improve process safety training of undergraduate chemical engineering students worldwide. WACKER Chemical Corporation, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Wacker Chemie AG, is affirming its commitment to safe chemical industry practices and the education of the future chemical industry...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 12:00am
Gala lauds 3M, BASF, and Biogen; celebrate Hoover Medal recipient and biotech pioneer Robert Langer of MIT The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored 3M, BASF, and Biogen, along with those companies’ leaders, for exemplary achievements in innovation at an awards gala held in New...
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 12:00am
An unwavering emphasis on safety by Eastman (NYSE:EMN) will help transform the curriculum of undergraduate chemical engineering students around the globe, through a collaboration with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS). Eastman’s...
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 12:00am
Endowment Will Fund Conferences for Chemical Engineering Students in Northeast Region The Foundation of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has received a gift to fund annual conferences for chemical engineering undergraduates in the northeastern U.S. David R. Eckhardt and his wife...
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 12:00am
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will honor Inge G. Thulin, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of 3M; Wayne T. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BASF Corp.; and George A. Scangos, Chief Executive Officer of Biogen, at its 2016 Gala, which...
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:00am
The AIChE Foundation – the philanthropic arm of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) – has named Jim Fitterling, president and chief operating officer of the Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), and John Y. Televantos, partner at Arsenal Capital Partners, as co-chairs of the foundation’...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 12:00am
Andreas C. Kramvis, vice chairman of Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company focused on global technology, was the keynote speaker at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) 2016 Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety, held in Houston, Texas on April 11 Kramvis opened the...
Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 12:00am
AIChE and its sister societies in the United Engineering Foundation (UEF) are joining together in a campaign to encourage philanthropy among the societies’ members and within their individual professions. The collaboration — named the “United Engineering #GivingTuesday Challenge” — embraces the #...
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 12:00am
NEW YORK CITY & MIDLAND, Mich..—An unwavering emphasis on chemical and process safety by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) will now be part of the curriculum for undergraduate chemical engineering students in the U.S., thanks to collaboration with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 12:00am
Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation; Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company; and Mark J. Costa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Chemical Company will be honored at the American Institute of Chemical...
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 12:00am
Marvin O. Schlanger, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of CEVA Group PLC and former Chairman of the Supervisory Board at LyondellBasell Industries, N.V., will receive the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award — an award given by the...
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 12:00am
NEW YORK – A celebration of a diverse and culturally integrated chemical engineering profession will bring together leaders of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and companies in the chemical process and related industries for AIChE’s 2014 Gala, to be held Friday, Dec. 5, at the...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 12:00am
NEW ORLEANS – William F. Banholzer, retired chief technology officer at the Dow Chemical Company and a faculty member in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Wisconsin Energy Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the keynote speaker at the American...