Group News

The 138th SCI AGM will be held on Wednesday 3 July 2019.

SCI are calling for nominations for our two prestigious Society Awards that are awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to SCI.

Submit your nominations by 29 March 2019.

Are you or do you know an aspiring chemical engineer?

SCI is pleased to let you know that The Seligman APV Trust is sponsoring 3 travel awards (of up to £1000) this year for attendance to the ICEF13 - 13th edition of the International Congress on Engineering and Food, Melbourne, Australia.

Are you a PhD student? Are you planning to travel to a conference or site visit and in need of funds? Then look no further than the SCI Travel Bursary scheme!

We look back on the outstanding Public Evening Lectures of 2018 and the exciting programme of lectures planned for this year.

Entrants to the 2019 Bright SCIdea Challenge were treated to a day’s training at SCI HQ in December, ahead of the final in March 2019, where selected teams will vye for a £5,000 prize as they pitch their innovative ideas to our panel of expert judges.

During his Public Evening Lecture, on Wednesday 27 March 2019, Professor Johnathan Napier will discuss his work producing omega-3 fatty acids through genetically edited Camelina, an oilseed crop, which is one of the most complex plant metabolic engineering projects to undergo field trials to date.

A research team has tested more than 500,000 chemical compounds to discover 631 that show promise for treating malaria at an earlier stage.

SCI America has announced that the 2019 SCI Chemical Industry Medal will be presented to Neil Chapman, Senior Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation. He will receive the medal at a formal dinner convened in his honor on 12 March 2019 at Essex House in New York City, US.