INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY GROUP

RACI NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH

The RACI Industrial Chemistry group (ICG) conducts technical meetings, seminars, refresher courses and lighter events focussed on CHEMISTRY as practiced on a commercial/industrial scale. Interests include: chemicals' production and processes, waste handling/prevention, quality assurance, pollution abatement, R&D of new chemicals or process development, service industries for operating sites.
Group members are largely graduate chemists (industrial, pure, process, applied) or chemical engineers who work on/in or manage production plants, laboratories, universities, governmental authorities, intellectual property and patent law, regulations, or consulting companies.



                                                                                                               

Contacts:


Chair

 Gary Bowman

(02) 9857 2372

gary.bowman@reckittbenckiser.com

Honorary Secretary

Christine Wasiowych

(02) 9412 8219

christine@sumitomo-chem.com.au

Honorary Treasurer

Andrew Jones

(02) 9925 5917

andrew.jones@griffithhack.com.au

 

Calendar of Activities for 2008:

ICG Meetings
The Industrial Chemistry Group Committee schedule meetings on the third Monday of each month unless otherwise advised.  All meetings are convened in:

Room 319, Applied Sciences Building (F10), UNSW, Kensington, from 6:30pm.
Our next ICG meeting will be Monday 1st September at UNSW.

Details of all events will be published in subsequent Newsletters and via email.

This is a most active committee and always welcomes newcomers to the Group.

If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact the Committee Members listed above.


National Industrial Chemistry Division

The NSW Branch is focused on re-activating the Industrial Chemistry Division of RACI.  We seek enthusiastic and passionate industry people to take up the challenge and promote their industries in their own home states and territories!

Contact Dr. Gary Bowman for further information.



Conferences:



Chemeca 2008 conference will interest all professionals in the chemical engineering and chemical process related sectors.

Chemeca 2008 will not only be a showcase for new knowledge but also a forum to discuss current issues. It is an excellent opportunity to share innovation. The industry and academia leaders will present their visions for the future of our profession, especially in the Australasian context.

Chemeca 2008 also provides the opportunity for the technology and service providers to promote their products and services to a learned audience.

Student Chemeca 2008 Travel Bursaries

The Industrial Chemistry Division is offering 4 awards to student members of the RACI in order to support their attendance at this year’s Chemeca Conference. The conditions of the awards require that each recipient must have a paper accepted for presentation at Chemeca and that each applicant is a current bona fide student and will be presenting the paper. A copy of the paper should be submitted with the application, along with an estimate of the financial requirements. The grants are awarded strictly on merit by a selection panel which is appointed by the Standing Committee of the Industrial Chemistry Division who will consider the applications and make recommendations on the awards. The Standing Committee reserves the right to make no award if no suitable applications are received.


Applications, including a statement by the Head of Department confirming the bona fides of the student, must be received by 1st September 2008.

Please forward applications for the Student Chemeca Travel Bursaries to Dr. Gary Bowman.

Further details can be obtained on the Chemeca 08 website

Student Chemeca 2008 Poster Prize

The Industrial Chemistry Division will be presenting a prize to the best student research poster at the Chemeca Conference.

RACI Networking Dinner at Chemeca 2008

The Industrial Chemistry Division will be hosting a dinner Monday evening, 29th September.  An excellent opportunity to find out about RACI membership, the Industrial Chemistry Division and state-based Industrial Chemistry Groups.

Industrial Chemistry Division AGM at Chemeca 2008

The Industrial Chemistry Division will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tuesday 30th September at the Chemeca Conference.  The AGM will include election of Office Bearers - Chair, Treasurer, Secretary – who must be Australian residents and RACI Corporate Members.

The call for Office Bearer nominations is open from Friday 8th August and closes Friday 5th September.

Please forward nominations by Friday 5th September to the Returning Officer: RACINSW@chem.unsw.edu.au

 

 Industrial Chemistry Golf Day 2008

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Last Revised: 10th June 2008