Dear Colleague,

Richard Darton

EFCE President

        In this issue:

• EFCE 'Perspectives' Survey
• Who's Who
• EFCE Awards
• EFCE Events
• Science and Technology
• News from the Member Societies / related organisations
• Contact

EFCE 'Perspectives' Survey

The web-based survey which explored opinions of chemical engineers across Europe took place last winter. By the time we came to look at the data in March, we had nearly 1800 responses which give a fascinating insight into what our members think. For example, we are very happy with our choice of profession - "chemical engineering is the right career for me" (83% agree), though we are slightly less content with the job market - "there are good opportunities for chemical engineers in my country" (70% agree). Perhaps this explains our willingness to be mobile: 36% agreed that "I may be working in another country in 5 years' time". There was overwhelming support for the move towards less reliance on fossil fuels, though a surprising 58% of respondents agreed that they needed more information to understand energy and climate issues. A significant minority (34%) felt "my future lies in bioprocess engineering", with 36% agreeing that "bioscience is important in my current role". Given the huge importance of the bio-d imension, the EFCE is delighted to see the close co-operation with applied biotechnologists under-pinning the joint conference planned for Berlin this September (see below - ECCE8/1st ECAB).

We are now looking at the Perspectives Survey data in more detail, to see how strategy can be developed, with our member societies, responding to people's views. There will be an opportunity to discuss this at an EFCE Forum at the Berlin Conference. Further preliminary analysis of the Survey results is at http://www.efce.info/Activities/_Perspectives_+Survey.html

Thanks to all who took part in the survey for sharing your views!

Prof. Richard Darton
EFCE President
 

Who's Who

Re-election of WP Chairs

On 12 September 2010, the Working Party on Fluid Separations re-elected Dr. Eva Sorensen, United Kingdom, to chair the Working Party for a second term of office. The Working Party Secretary, Dr. Elisabetta Brunazzi, Italy, was also re-confirmed in her position.
  

EFCE Awards

Jacques Villermaux Medal 2011

EFCE Excellence Award Winners

The Federation has great pleasure in announcing recent winners of EFCE Excellence Awards

• Excellence Award in Thermodynamics and Transport Properties 2011
  Dr. Maria Francisco Casal, Spain
  She received the award in recognition of her excellent PhD thesis "Desulfurization of Fuel Oils by Solvent Extraction with Ionic Liquids". The award will be presented in St. Petersburg, Russia, on 26 June 2011 at the 25th European Symposium on Applied Thermodynamics (ESAT). more...

• Excellence Award in Process Intensification
  Dr. Ir. Patrick W.A.M. Wenmakers, The Netherlands
  He was named as the award recipient for his excellent PhD thesis "Hairy foam: carbon nanofibers on solid foam as catalyst support - Synthesis, mass transfer, and reactor modeling". The award will be presented on 21 June 2011 at the 3rd European Process Intensification Conference in Manchester, UK. more...

Carl Wagner Medal of Excellence in Electrochemical Engineering

The Federation and its Working Party on Electrochemical Engineering are pleased to announce that Dr. Charles Delacourt, France, has been awarded the 2011 Carl Wagner Medal of Excellence in Electrochemical Engineering for his outstanding contributions to research in applied electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. The award will be presented in Chania, Crete, Greece, on 20 June 2011 at the 9th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering (ESEE). more...

Student Mobility Award 2011

EFCE has great pleasure in announcing the winners of the Student Mobility Award 2011:
Mr. José Carlos Pardo-Torre, Spain (1st prize), Mrs. Anne-Lise Rousseau , France (2nd prize) and Mr. Uwe Zang, Germany (3rd prize). The award will be presented to the prize winners in Berlin, Germany, in September 2011 in conjunction with ECCE-8/1^st ECAB.

Forthcoming Events

ESCAPE 21
21^st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Porto Carras Grand Resort, Chalkidiki, Greece, 5-8 June 2011 (EFCE Event No. 690)
The technical programme of ESCAPE 21 will cover the following topics: Core Process Systems Engineering: Multi-scale modelling, Synthesis and Design, Optimization and Control, Operations, Training and Education; Grand Challenges: Environmental Systems Engineering, Bioprocess Systems Engineering, Biomedical Systems Engineering, Materials and Molecular Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering.
Conference website: http://www.escape-21.gr/ 

ICEPE 2011
2^nd International Conference on Energy Process Engineering - Efficient carbon capture for coal power plants, Frankfurt am Main, Germany 20-22 June 2011 (EFCE Event No. 697)
The conference is dedicated to a comprehensive review and discussion of the present state-of-the-art on CO₂ capture options and their efficiencies. It is designed to cover all technically relevant routes in scientific and technological depth. Each of the parallel sessions will start with an invited overview presentation by the session chair. Conference website: http://www.icepe2011.de

EPIC 2011
3^rd European Process Intensification Conference, Manchester, UK, 20-23 June 2011 (EFCE Event No. 694)
The chemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries face various economic, social and environmental pressures which will be met using innovative application of design methods and technologies to improve process improvement. Process Intensification, augmented by targeted design, is one of the most powerful means of process improvement. EPIC 2011 will provide a forum for knowledge exchange and networking between academics, scientists, researchers, practitioners, industrialists and technology providers, expert in process intensification.
More information: http://www.icheme.org/EPIC2011/

ISIC 18
18^th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, Zurich, Switzerland, 13-16 September 2011 (EFCE Event No. 696)
ISIC18 is especially designed to favor the establishment of personal and professional relationships among participants. Those who have an interest in crystallization will find ISIC18, which is organised by the Working Party on Crystallization of the EFCE, well worth attending.
Congress website: http://www.isic18.ethz.ch/ 

ECCE-8
8^th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Berlin, Germany, 25-29 September 2011 (EFCE Event No. 693)
together with the ProcessNet-Annual Meeting and the 1^st European Congress of Applied Biotechnology including DECHEMA's Biotechnology Annual Meeting
With more than 2,000 abstracts submitted from 65 countries, the international community has responded strongly to the concept of a united chemical engineering and biotechnology congress. The programme which includes 4 plenary lectures, around 800 oral presentations and 1000 poster presentations reflects the new way in which chemical engineers and biotechnologists are striving to advance fundamental understanding and translate science into practical engineering applications. The big challenges of our time like climate change or energy supply can only be solved by interdisciplinary collaboration. The Berlin congress will show the world everything that is best about chemical engineering and biotechnology in 2011.
Registration will open mid June 2011.
Don't miss the deadline for early registration of 15 July 2011.
Congress website: http://www.ecce2011.de

Industrial Exhibition at ECCE-8/1^st ECAB
It is in the tradition of the European Congresses of Chemical Engineering to provide companies and research organisation as well as related societies and associations the opportunity to present their products and services at an international exhibition. For this year's ECCE, which is organised together with the 1st European Congress on Applied Biotechnology and thus demonstrates the combined power of the two disciplines, sophisticated exhibition and sponsoring opportunities have been created to meet any requirements and budget.
Registration deadline: 1 June 2011.
Further details are available at http://www.ecce2011.de/exhibition.html 

Further events organised under the auspices of EFCE Working Parties/Sections:

• 9th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering, Chania, Crete, Greece, 19 - 23 June 2011. Symposium website: http://www.9thesee.gr/
• 25th European Symposium on Applied Thermodynamics, St. Petersburg, Russia, 24-27 June 2011. Symposium website: http://onlinereg.ru/esat2011

EFCE events in 2012:

• ESCAPE 22, University College London, UK, 17 - 20 June 2012 (EFCE Event No. 695)
  Symposium website: http://www.icheme.org/ESCAPE22/
• ISCRE 22, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2-5 September 2012 (EFCE Event No. 692)
  Conference website: http://www.iscre22.com
• 7^th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids (CHoPS 2012), 10-13 September 2012, Friedrichshafen, Germany (EFCE Event No. 689)
  Conference website: http://events.dechema.de/chops2012.html

Science and Technology

News from the Member Societies / related organisations

1^st International Conference "Art, Science and Technology: Interaction between Three Cultures"
ORT Braude College, Karmiel, Israel, 1-2 June, 2011
Conference Ideas
Art and Society: Art concepts in scientific and technological education; The role of the humanities in the development of the young generation of scientists and engineers; Using art to present different concepts in science and technology
Being an artist, being a scientist, being both: The place of art in the lives of scientists and engineers; Influence of science and technology on artists; Art in relation to brain or art as an extension of the brain
Technology - the third culture?:Relation of technology with science and art; Artistic engineering
The exhibition "ART in the eyes of Scientists and Engineers. Science and Technology in the eyes of Artists" will be organized as a part of the conference. Contact:

Contact

Editor: Ines Honndorf, e-mail: honndorf @dechema.de

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