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Chemical engineers and the survival of the
fittest
– capitalising on the bioscience revolution
President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Wednesday 13 May 2009
It started about here!
Matt
Tirrell
George
WhitesidesRon
Breslow
Chemical engineers and the survival of the
fittest – capitalising on the bioscience
revolution
Greg
Lewin
Ramesh
MashelkarRichard
Darton
Boundaryless
CollaborationGlobalisation
Wealth
Creation+ +
Accelerated
Evolution
On the Origin of Species
Published 1859
Charles
Lyell FRS
1797-1875
John
Herschel FRS
1792-1871
Gregor
Mendel
1822-1884
“Evolution does not necessarily mean slow…”
Geological Time
Spans
Years x106
Human Time
Spans
Years x103
Civilisation Time
Spans
Years x102
Business Time
Spans
Years x101
Global Trends and Drivers
Source: Royal Geographical Society
Eritrea
Children gather wood for Fuel in Eritrea 2008
Coal Mining at Haltwhistle, Northumberland circa 1900
Drake‟s well at Titusville, Pennsylvania 1858
Four Magnox reactors at Calder Hall, Sellafield in the mid 1970‟s
We currently consume 84 million barrels of oil each day
We consume two barrels of oil for every barrel discovered
It took 125 years to use the first trillion barrels
We will use the next trillion barrels in just 30 years
Source: Uppsala HydroCarbon Depletion Study Group
Principle Source: New Scientist, Earth’s Natural Wealth article by David Cohen - 23 May 2007.
Biofuels
Clean
Coal
Nuclear
• 93% of production materials do not end up in saleable products
• 80% of products are discarded after a single use
• 99% of materials used in the production of, or contained within goods, are discarded in the first six weeks
Source: Factor Four
Limited resources of raw
materials & energy
Global warming
Low carbon dependency
Knowledge
based
bio-economy
+ +
Increasing move towards bio-based production of
energy, transport fuels, chemicals and related materials
to meet sustainable needs of 21st century
“Demands a bioscience revolution…”
Driving Towards
DO NOT
FOLD, BEND, SPIND
LE OR
MUTILATE!
Hollerith Card
Human Chromosomes
Image: NIH Chemical Genomics Center/J.Mainquist
Images: NIH Chemical Genomics Center/J.Mainquist, CCR Hong Kong UST, Kibron inc
“What is it?”
All the major facets of society and economic activity, both in the
UK and globally, and including the manufacturing industry, are
being challenged to demonstrate their sustainability. Most of the
world‟s power is fossil fuel based; similarly many chemicals,
plastics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are
manufactured from petrochemical feedstocks. The aim is for a
low carbon, knowledge-based, economy that includes the use
of sustainable bio-based products, and a future society that
is no longer wholly dependent on fossil fuels for energy
and industrial raw materials….
IB-IGT Scoping Statement, February 2008
?
Fibre base material
Bio plastics and bio polymers
Surfactants
Bio solvents
Bio lubricants
Bio fuels
Bio feedstocks and platform chemicals
Vaccines
Enzymes
Being developed by „traditional‟ industry players including
Akzo Nobel, Croda, Ineos and Shell for use in the
construction, automotive, cosmetics, detergents, paints, adhesi
ves,
inks, paper, fuels, pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors
€225 billion global market for novel chemical by 2030Source: McKinsey & Co.
“From genes to mega tonnes…”
Codexis and ShellSuper enzymes for next-generation biofuels
Pilot plant operation to develop new super enzymes to convert biomass to fuel
KalypsysHighly automated small molecule drug discovery platform
Kalypsys utilises HTS to target widespread diseases and unmet medical needs
including pain/inflammation and metabolic problems
IneosWaste feedstocks for renewable polymers, chemicals and fuels
Unlocking the potential of waste
AquapharmPioneers in marine biotechnology
Facilities for the fermentation and culture optimisation of marine micro-organismsan
Chemical Science + Biological Science+
= Successful Industrial Biotechnology
IB is not a panaceaHydrocarbons are not dead and buried, but the carbon will be...
Source: Total
“This really is about the survival of the fittest...”
Scaling UpAn Institution that has evolved and survived....
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Long Term Membership TrendsIChemE Membership 1923 - 2008
Institution membership has enjoyed almost continuous
growth since its foundation in 1922, however the proportion
of full Corporate Members has declined to 40% (RH Axis)
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The Chemical Engineering Intake has risen by almost 75%
since 2001 and now exceeds the peak intake of the 1990‟s
UK Undergraduate Intake The Ten Year Trend – Chemical & Process Engineering
whynotchemeng in action! The Top Ten Flash Bang Demonstrations
Judith Hackitt demonstrates the „Flaming Hands‟
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Female Undergraduate
EngineersUK Trends 2002 - 2008
%
The proportion of women studying chemical engineering
at first degree level is consistently 10-15 points ahead of
comparable engineering disciplines
UK65%
AUSTRALIA10%
MALAYSIA7%
IRELAND3%
REST OF WORLD15%
TOTAL WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP 2009
Distribution of IChemE
Membership 2008
Base : 29482
35% of the IChemE membership is domiciled outside the UK up from 29%
a decade previously and the trend is set to continue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rugby, England
Melbourne, Australia
Shanghai, China
London, England
Singapore
With 35% of membership based outside the UK
and offices in five countries, IChemE is an
international organisation
Rising to the challenge of
accelerated evolution
The future direction for the Institution
Rising to the challenge of
accelerated evolution
Larger membership
Bigger influence
Broader membership
Greater influence
Industry diversity
Disciplinary interaction
Focussed on value delivery
The future direction for the Institution
Capitalising on the bioscience
revolution
Collaborate with chemistry and biology
Improve synergy and connectivity
Training and development
Innovation and knowledge transfer
Outreach and influence
Roadmap development for IB
A strategy for success
Chemical engineers and the survival of the
fittest
– capitalising on the bioscience revolution
President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Darwin‟s outstretched finger within inches of Adam?With apologies to Michelangelo and visitors to the Sistine Chapel
