Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 IChemE international awards for innovation and excellence which will be presented at the ICC in Birmingham, UK on 3 November. The awards are global in reach and attract entries from all over the world.  

Now in their 18th year, the IChemE awards are highly regarded throughout the process industries for recognising and rewarding chemical engineering excellence and innovation. 

The IChemE awards recognise both individual and team achievement in fourteen categories with the best overall entry being presented with the outstanding achievement in chemical and process engineering award.  

2011 award categories: top prize    

The 2011 award for outstanding achievement in chemical and process engineering

The outstanding entry across all categories of the 2011 awards programme will receive the 2011 award for outstanding achievement in chemical and process engineering. 

2011 award categories - team awards: 

Bioprocessing award:

The bioprocessing award recognises the best project to demonstrate a contribution to, or collaboration helping to, develop biotechnologies and bioprocessing applications. These can involve novel uses of biological materials or feedstocks, biocatalysis, biochemical engineering or bio-based processes. 

Core chemical engineering award:

The core chemical engineering award recognises the project or process that best demonstrates a chemical engineering solution to  improve resource efficiency, lifetime value and/or process optimisation. 

Education and training award:

The education and training award recognises the individual or team that best demonstrates innovation in training, development of staff or education of a wider community, that changes public perception, develops young people, or addresses a chemical engineering skills gap. 

Energy award:

The energy award recognises the best project or process to demonstrate innovation in renewable energy, alternative energy sources, efficient energy use or the development of energy production methods that reduce energy and water intensity. 

Chemical engineering project of the year award:

The chemical engineering project of the year award recognises the best chemical engineering project contributing to improved management of industrial assets completed after July 2010. The project should demonstrate innovation, successful deliver and a technical, commercial, safety/environmental or other operational benefit. The project may relate to construction of new industrial plant or to the enhancement of existing facilities. 

Food and drink award:

The food and drink award recognises the best project or process that demonstrates innovation to optimise manufacturing operations, and contribute to safe, nutritious and affordable food to an international market. 

Health and safety award: 

The health and safety award recognises the organisation that has best shown exemplary performance in developing technology to identify, assess, manage and control risks or that has collaborated most effectively with government, industry or society to build a common understanding of risk. 

Innovative product of the year award:

This award recognises the best product originating from the process industries to be manufactured commercially after July 2010. The product should demonstrate both innovation and a technical, commercial, safety and/or environmental benefit. 

Sustainable technology award:

The sustainable technology award recognises the project or process that best demonstrates innovation in waste reduction, recycling, reuse or the lengthening of product lifecycles. 

Water management and supply award:

The water management and supply award recognises the best project or process to demonstrate innovation in water use, clean-up and re-use, with a particular emphasis on reducing environmental impact while preserving commercial viability.    

2011 award categories - individual awards: 

Innovator of the year:

The innovator of the year award recognises the individual who best demonstrates his/her achievements and tangible application of chemical, biochemical and/or process engineering skills to address important economic, environmental or social issues. 

Young engineer of the year:

The young engineer award recognises the individual who best demonstrates his/her achievements and tangible application of chemical, biochemical and/or process engineering skills to address important economic, environmental or social issues. All entrants must have been born on or after 1 January 1981.  

2011 award categories - special awards: 

The Dhirubhai Ambani award for outstanding chemical engineering innovation for the resource-poor people.

The Ambani award recognises the individual or team that best demonstrates the development and use of chemical engineering technology to support people living on less than $2 a day. All other award entries can also be considered for the Ambani award. The winner of this award receives a $10,000 donation to support and extend their successful project.   

For more information about each award category and to download an entry form, visit www.icheme.org/awards