AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

AIChE serves chemical engineers throughout the world and fosters and disseminates chemical engineering knowledge, supports the professional and personal growth of its members and applies the expertise of its members to address societal needs throughout the world. AIChE offers its members publications, meetings and technical programming. These products and services promote excellence in chemical engineering education and global practice, advance the development and exchange of relevant knowledge, and enhance the lifelong career development of chemical engineers. Through its industry technology alliances, AIChE stimulates collaborative efforts among industry, universities, government and professional societies. AIChE's mission is to: ?Promote excellence in chemical engineering education and global practice ?Advance the development and exchange of relevant knowledge ?Uphold and advance the profession's standards, ethics and diversity ?Enhance the lifelong career development and financial security of chemical engineers through products, services, networking, and advocacy ?Stimulate collaborative efforts among industry, universities, government, and professional societies ?Encourage other engineering and scientific professionals to participate in AIChE activities ?Advocate public policy that embraces sound technical and economic information and that represents the interest of chemical engineers ?Facilitate public understanding of technical issues ?Achieve excellence in operations of the Institute