[8] This brought a number of chemical engineers into high positions within the Ministry of Munitions, notably K. B. Quinan,[9][10] Frederic Nathan[9] and Arthur Duckham.

[10] In 1920 this group voted to form a separate Institution of Chemical Engineers,which was achieved in 1922 with Hinchley as the Secretary, a role he held until his death.

[23] In 1939 the first courses were recognised as granting exemption from the examinations for Associate Membership, being Manchester College of Technology and of the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines.

In 1942 Mrs Hilda Derrick (née Stroud) was the first female member, in the category Student, taking a correspondence course in chemical engineering during the war.

Chartered Member – Internationally recognised level of professional and academic competence requiring at least 4 years of field experience and a bachelors degree with honours.

Associate Member – This grade is for young professionals who are qualified in chemical & process engineering to bachelors with honours level or a higher.

Technician Member – Uses practical understanding to solve engineering problems and could have a qualification, an apprenticeship or years of experience.

The medal was named after Lord Moulton who helped develop chemical engineering during World War I when he took charge of explosive supplies.

[41] There are 16 categories in total that applicants are invited to enter, including Business Start-Up, Industry Project, Process Safety, and Sustainability, offering a broad scope for entries.

[42] The Ashok Kumar Fellowship is an opportunity for a graduate to spend three months working at the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

[44] The Fellowship was set up in memory of Dr Ashok Kumar, the only serving chemical engineer in the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the time of his sudden death in 2010.

[43] In 2023, the Institution launched DiscoverChemEng,[45] an initiative focused on the development of a package of education outreach activities to help inspire future process and chemical engineers and raise awareness of the profession as a career option for young people.

In order to celebrate its centenary, in 2022 the Institution produced a website with short articles about historic matters in the history of chemical engineering and IChemE, hosting videos and webinars throughout the year.

[46] On the left a helmeted woman, Pallas Athene, the goddess of wisdom, and on the right, a bearded man with a large hammer, Hephaestus the god of technology and of fire.

The shield is surmounted by helmet on which is a dolphin, which is in heraldry associated with intellectual activity, and also represents the importance of fluid mechanics.