Events & Conferences

Organized around the theme “Inspiring the Power of Good,” the 2024 Gala took place last month in New York City.

Four co-located conferences provided detailed looks at fast-moving areas, including food engineering, translational medicine, cell therapy and immunotherapy, and data analysis.

More than 300 attendees came from around the world to discuss topics such as safely scaling clean ammonia production, AI in ammonia production, and much more.

See who was honored at the AIChE 2024 Student Awards Ceremony in San Diego, and check out the photo album of the event.

Check out photos and a comprehensive summary of AIChE’s 2024 Institute and Board of Directors’ Awards, the Institute’s most prestigious honors.

Get the stats for top winners and learn who won additional awards in the 2024 Chem-E-Car finals.

In this last installment in the series, see the Chem-E-Cars and competing teams from UC Irvine and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Follow along with the Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference on social media, whether you're joining us in San Diego or keeping up from wherever you are.

Check out the first group of Chem-E-Car videos from teams competing in San Diego in just over a week!

Hear from Yuta Lee, Founder & CEO of Accelerated Biosciences, about the inspiration behind his research, what he'll present at the conference, and about new findings in cell therapies and immunotherapy.

Learn the personal story behind what inspired B. Wayne Bequette to do research in the field of cell therapies, and find out what's in store at the 5th Cell Therapies and Immunotherapy Conference.

Yin is being recognized for his service to society exhibited through leadership, championing AIChE diversity groups, and leading student STEM outreach in his local community.

Get tips on how to prepare a winning poster for AIChE’s Meet the Industry and Faculty Candidate Sessions.

Hear from David Block, a professor at Univ. of California, Davis, in the Dept. of Viticulture and Enology and the director of the Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein.

Dr. Rawlings is being honored for groundbreaking research in the theory and application of model predictive control, and for leadership in education.

AIChE’s Regenerative Engineering (RE) Society has chosen Robert S. Langer (MIT) as recipient of its Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Society Founder’s Award.

In celebration of its first 20 years, SBE will host an awards ceremony and reception October 29 at the AIChE Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Walton is being honored for groundbreaking research on the understanding and control of hydrolytic and chemical stability of metal-organic frameworks, and for its transformative impact on industrial gas.

Find out more about the Annual Student Conference's multiple competitions, networking opportunities, recruitment fair, and more.

David discusses the work he’ll be sharing at the conference, trends in the CRISPR field, and how CRISPR can advance some of the grand challenges facing engineering and society today.

Get a preview of what's in store next month at the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference in San Diego.

Hear from Vale's Eduardo Francisco about the important role of process safety management in the mining industry.

Alper's lecture will discuss how advances in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology are improving the valorization and remediation of waste.

The award recognizes his novel approaches and transformative insights into the thermodynamics, structure, and dynamics in complex mixtures, especially electrolyte solutions, colloidal crystals, and intrinsically disordered proteins.

Find out how optogenetics is providing new ways to control cells, allowing researchers to move away from the limitations and challenges of molecular inputs. 

Hear why these four researchers were drawn to optogenetics and find out about the enormous scientific potential each thinks the field offers.

The new awards recognize exceptional contributions to safety practices in the hydrogen industry.

Voting is now open, so cast your ballot either electronically or on paper to play a role in shaping AIChE’s future.

Compete with your peers by sharing your vision for the future of chemical engineering with a video that explores how AI is changing the field.

Diao is being recognized for work that fuses molecular assembly with surface science, as well as for innovations in scalable printing methods for nanomaterials.

Use your creativity and passion for chemical engineering to inspire the next generation of chemical engineers.

See which teams will compete for the Cube at AIChE’s Annual Student Conference in San Diego this October.

Harvard’s Adam Cohen shares thoughts on the benefits of optogenetics, new discoveries in the field, and what he sees in the field’s future.

Dr. Gintaras “Rex” Reklaitis has amassed an expansive legacy through his research, writing, professional affiliations, and as a teacher and mentor.

The award is open to AIChE members, including professionals from academia, industry, and students.

AIChE’s Nominating Committee has announced the slate of candidates for president-elect, secretary, and four director positions for the 2025 AIChE Board.

Richard Fox discusses overcoming barriers to progress in synthetic biology and biomanufacturing, looks at where the next wave of innovation will come from, and more.

Learn about this researcher’s focus on the transformative potential of RNA, and learn how he thinks it will help solve some of engineering and society’s challenges.

Learn how this researcher got involved in mammalian synthetic biology, where she sees its greatest potential, and what advice she has for those new to the field.

Find out how Leproust entered the field of synthetic biology and learn more about the areas where she sees the greatest potential for improving human lives.

Hear from MIT’s Cullen Buie about his research and where he sees exceptional potential for synthetic biology.

Understand how this researcher found his way into mammalian synthetic biology, hear his advice for entering the field, and learn where he thinks the most promising applications lie.

Learn how Nika got into mammalian cell engineering, get her career advice for entering the field, and find out what she expects from this year's mSBW.

Hear what Gözde has to say about the future of plant genetic engineering, and learn what she’ll be speaking about at SEED.

Find out what areas of synthetic biology Tom Ellis finds most promising, and hear about what he’ll be discussing in his SEED keynote in June.

The newly named Process Safety Division will identify and address individual engineers’ needs and technical development. Join us in New Orleans for an unveiling of programs and activities.

These events feature Women in Chemical Engineering Community (WIC), the LGBTQ+ & Allies Community, and other AIChE IDEAL communities.

Chemical engineers, process safety experts, and affiliated stakeholders across the chemical process industries (CPI) will survey the state of their profession when the American Institute of Chemica

Apply by March 15 for subcommittee chair and volunteer positions — you can help shape your career and AIChE’s future!

Learn what's new in process safety, what's not to be missed at this year's event, and how you can make the most of the 2024 GCPS in New Orleans.

Tony Cai shares his top picks for not-to-be-missed sessions and other useful insights for this year’s Global Congress on Process Safety in New Orleans March 24–28.

If you’re up for a student team challenge and chemical engineering problem solving, ChemE Cube is for you! Sign up now before the deadline.