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AIChE
2013 theme:A new Golden Age of ChE
Phil Westmoreland, 2012 President-Elect,
2013 President
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What are the signs?Manufacturing’s general shift to emphasize
processes and properties.New abundance of hydrocarbon resources.Biology has turned into a molecular science.Computing, evolved into a cyberinfrastructure.ChEs’ breadth and problem-solving approaches.
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Featured aspect: Manufacturing -ChEs Make Our World.ChE-style manufacturing -- beyond assembly lines:
Fuels and pharmaceuticals and materials.The processes and products of nanotechnology.The promise of regenerative medicine.
ChEs create value and meet our world’s needs through Smart Manufacturing:Develop property-driven products & processes.Use cyberinfrastructure to link products, processes,
supply chains, and operations.Incorporate information management and analytics.
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Why these emphases?Important to the profession and our membership.Manufacturing has core relevance to academics as
well as industry.It is an important purpose for developing materials,
processes, and new science.Sales, environmental analysis, cybertools, even
regulation relate to it.It encompasses diverse processes and products,
thus tying to a broad view of ChE.
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Actions in 2013:Embrace our breadth and tell about it.
AGILE program of listening sessions with CEOs.Council of CTOs.Public Affairs and Information Committee.“Golden Age” blog on chenected.aiche.org
Support initiatives in “Smart Manufacturing.”Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition.Sustainable Manufacturing Research Coord’n Network.Manufacturing Leaders Roundtable.
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Keep eyes on our strategy: AIChE GIVES:AIChE Global: Virtual Section, global community.AIChE Industry Technology Groups.AIChE Virtual: Web resources, social media.AIChE Education: Webinars, eLearning, courses.AIChE Societal: International Society for Water
Solutions, PAIC.
Global
ITGs Virtual
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