7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering
Messel Bursar Divine Arrey Obenndip
reports from the conference held from 10-14 July 2005 in Glasgow
 The 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering was held in Glasgow , Scotland from 10-14 July, 2005. The congress incorporated over 700 oral presentations, including 30 plenary and keynote lectures. The multicultural nature of the event, hosting delegates from over 60 countries worldwide, provided an excellent forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences both in the current fundamental and applied research trends in chemical engineering.
In this congress I had the opportunity to present part of my PhD research on ‘Low-Tonnage Process Chemistry Development’ in a Contact Forum, along with a poster dedicated to one of our group’s research themes – Understanding Complex Low-Tonnage Process Chemistries Using Limited Data. Attending the congress also provided me with a platform to discuss my work in detail with other researchers, exhibitors and peers in the field of Chemical Process Development. Most discussions and contacts made were really useful and helped me in focussing on the real aspects, challenges and future trends in conceptual qualitative/semi-quantitative reaction modelling.
As my own research interests are on Product and Process Innovation, I spent most time on the ‘Molecules into Money’ stream, integrating with a number of oral and poster presentations in the ‘Science into Engineering’ stream. I was indeed overwhelmed by the excellent quality of the presentations. In particular, I learned many lessons from Dr Oliver Sparrow’s plenary lecture, ‘Will the Term Chemical Industry Still be Useful in 2025?’ and Professor Edward Cussler’s keynote lecture, ‘Chemical Product Development’.
Besides my congress participation in Glasgow , I took time off to explore the city’s history, architecture and cultural heritage, which I found very appealing. The food, drinks and hospitality of the Scottish people were superb! As I consider this trip to Glasgow as a lifetime experience, I say ‘Thank You’ to the SCI for awarding me a Messel Bursary.
Divine Obenndip
The University of Manchester, UK
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