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News Release from: IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) | Subject: Aberdeen course
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Team on 15 December 2006
IChemE backs Aberdeen chemical
engineering course
The President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and Shell Global Solutions, Greg Lewin, has welcomed the University of Aberdeen's new chemical engineering degree programme
The President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and Shell Global Solutions, Greg Lewin, has welcomed the University of Aberdeen's new chemical engineering degree programme Speaking at the launch forum on 28 November at King's College Centre, Lewin said: "This launch is part of a positive trend that is seeing rising numbers of applications to study chemical engineering in the UK
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The University of Aberdeen, alongside other universities, will play a vital role in meeting this increased demand and delivering a new generation of budding chemical engineers capable of solving some of society's greatest challenges".
The IChemE Chief Executive, Dr David Brown, also expressed enthusiasm for the new course: "Despite falling numbers of undergraduates studying many science and engineering subjects in the UK, chemical engineering has consistently bucked this trend since the launch of the IChemE 'whynotchemeng' campaign in 2001.
The 40% increase in undergraduate intake to the discipline, together with University of Aberdeen's new chemical engineering course, show that more young people want to work in a profession that is central to developing shared solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges.
IChemE looks forward to the possible addition of this new programme to its family of accredited courses".
The evening forum also saw Brian Nixon, Energy Director of Scottish Enterprise, Phil Tracy, Director of Engineering and Operations at Cairn Energy, Professor Albert Rodger, Head of the College of Physical Sciences, and Professor C Duncan Rice, Principal and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Aberdeen, discussing how the hydrocarbon industry and educationalists can work together to attract new graduates into the energy sector.
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