AIChE Profile

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008. AIChE is a professional society of more than 40,000 chemical engineers in 93 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities, and government, using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe, useful products for the benefit of society.

AIChE fosters the development and dissemination of chemical-engineering knowledge. Through its programs AIChE continues to explore the frontiers of chemical engineering in such areas as nanotechnology, sustainability, energy supplies and alternatives, biological and environmental engineering, and chemical plant safety and security.

AIChE is governed by an elected board of directors, which sets the Institute's strategy. Reporting to the board are three operating councils, which lead the effort to realize the three elements of AIChE's vision: providing value as the global leader of the chemical-engineering profession, as the lifetime center for professional and personal growth and security of chemical engineers, and as the foremost catalyst in applying chemical-engineering expertise in meeting society's needs. The operating councils work with the entities that make up AIChE: 110 local sections — mostly in the United States, but also in Puerto Rico, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; 18 divisions and forums focused on technical areas in which chemical engineers work; 23 national committees; 164 student chapters; and 5 technical societies and industry technology alliances, including the Center for Chemical Process Safety and the Society for Biological Engineering.

Membership in AIChE provides access to specialized information and connection to a global network of professional colleagues and their shared wisdom. More information About AIChE is available at www.aiche.org.