Why IChemE?
Hear what our members have to say about why they chose to join IChemE
Want to know why IChemE is the chosen professional home for over 31,000 chemical, biochemical and process engineers across the globe? IChemE membership helps you:
Develop your technical and professional credibility, capability and confidence
- The Chemical Engineer: access to our monthly magazine in digital and/or printed form, alongside the latest news, job vacancies, and other useful resources
- Loss Prevention Bulletin (LPB): access to our main safety publication, with 6 new issues each year, plus 50 years of archives
- Special Interest Groups: our special interest groups cater to a wide range of industry sectors and professional interests
- Journals: access to our seven peer-reviewed journals covering the latest advancements in chemical, process and other engineering research
- Knowledge Hub: access to over 30,000 unique items of technical content
- Professional registration: apply for your professional registration through IChemE, and demonstrate to employers and society that you are dedicated to continuously developing and enhancing your knowledge and skills needed to meet the evolving engineering industry
Working in the chemical engineering sector, it was just a very natural place to go, because IChemE is the home for chemical engineers, in a kind of professional sense
Denis Ring, IChemE Fellow
Connect with a diverse global community of chemical, biochemical and process engineers
- IChemE Connect: engage, collaborate and network with other engineers across the globe via our member-only online community
- Member groups: operating around the world, and led by local volunteers, member groups provide opportunities to network and connect with other chemical engineers local to you
- Mentor Match: launched in October 2024, our Mentor Match programme helps connect you with potential mentors or mentees
Support you to be at the heart of a sustainable future, which benefits you, society and the environment
- Volunteer opportunities: support the advancement of the profession through a number of volunteering roles – from helping others on their career journey to outreach, whilst also contributing towards your own CPD and transferable skills
- Sustainability Hub: access to peer-reviewed knowledge and free, on-demand sustainability training
- Training courses: discount on a range of courses, conferences, online and in-person training, ad-hoc events and books
- Knovel: over 300 leading reference works and databases to support you with technical examinations
Be recognised and represented on a local, national and global stage
- Technical knowledge: help advance the technical knowledge of the profession and prepare member for future challenges through our special interest groups
- Awards: celebrating engineering excellence in the industry, recognising your hard work and contributions to the profession
- Policy: use your knowledge and expertise to shape the future, and give input to help policymakers make better decisions
Membership of IChemE is invaluable to those in the early stages of their career. Aside from the postnominals, which provide credibility, membership gives insights, knowledge, and networking opportunities that I wouldn’t have otherwise had
Martin Wardrope, Associate Member