2011 Awards of Excellence in Chemical Engineering

These awards provide a showcase for outstanding achievement in the field of Chemical Engineering. The Engineers Australia Chemical College, IChemE in Australia, SCENZ (now SCENZ – IChemE in New Zealand) and RACI, in partnership with corporate sponsors, have instituted these awards to encourage and recognise excellence and to highlight the contribution made by Australian and New Zealand Chemical Engineers to the community.

The Chemeca Medal

This is the most prestigious award in the chemical engineering profession in Australia and New Zealand. It is awarded to a prominent Australian or New Zealand Chemical Engineer who has made an outstanding contribution, through achievement or service, to the practice of Chemical Engineering in its widest sense and who continues to serve the profession. The recipient of the Award is invited to present a plenary lecture at the annual CHEMECA conference.

Caltex Teaching Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises outstanding achievements in the teaching of chemical engineers. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The ExxonMobil Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises significant ongoing contributions to Chemical Engineering through innovations or a series of related publications over a number of years. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The Fluor Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises exceptional management and leadership talent that has directly resulted in a sustained corporate success over a significant period. It can include both line management and project management and can apply to either private or public sectors. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The Freehills Award ($5000 and Certificate)

Recognises innovation in product design or development, or service delivery by a Chemical Engineer from Australia or New Zealand. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The Rio Tinto Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises outstanding applied Chemical Engineering in the field of mineral processing. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The Uhde Shedden Medal and Prize ($4,000)

Recognises practical services to the profession and to the practice of chemical engineering in Australia or New Zealand. Achievements may be in technical, marketing or management fields. Nominations can be made either by individuals themselves or by nomination from others. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI and must be under 40 years of age.

The WorleyParsons Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises personal commitment and leadership by a chemical engineer in the area of safety and/or the environment. Applicants will have demonstrated outstanding leadership and/or commitment to safety or the environment during design, construction or operation of process plant. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ or RACI.

The Fonterra Award ($5,000 and Certificate)

Recognises outstanding contributions in the industrial application of novel technology in the bioprocessing field from a chemical engineer in Australia or New Zealand. Achievements may be in a technical or management field. The candidate must be a member of Engineers Australia, IChemE, SCENZ -IChemE in New Zealand, IPENZ or RACI.