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| Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society |
| Formation | 21st century |
| Type | Professional society |
| Headquarters | Regional offices across Asia-Pacific |
| Region served | Asia-Pacific |
| Membership | Engineers, scientists, researchers |
| Languages | English, regional languages |
Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society is a regional professional association linking practitioners in chemical engineering, biological engineering, and environmental engineering across the Asia-Pacific. Founded to foster cross-border exchange among institutions, industry, and policy bodies, the Society engages universities, research institutes, and multinational corporations through conferences, journals, and technical working groups. Its activities intersect with major regional initiatives and institutions to advance applied research, technology transfer, and workforce development.
The Society emerged in the early 21st century amid growing collaboration among institutions such as University of Tokyo, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, reflecting trends seen in alliances like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and programs linked to United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Asian Development Bank, and International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Early meetings included participants from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, University of California, Berkeley, and regional bodies like Chinese Academy of Sciences and Korean Institute of Science and Technology. Founding workshops referenced frameworks from Rio Declaration, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, and standards from International Organization for Standardization, while collaborating with funders such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Japan International Cooperation Agency. The Society’s trajectory paralleled initiatives at CSIRO, CSIRO Land and Water, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and networks like Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Society’s mission aligns with priorities advanced by organizations including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, International Water Association, and International Energy Agency, aiming to accelerate innovation between universities like Peking University, Seoul National University, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, and research centers such as Riken and CSIRO. Objectives emphasize collaboration among stakeholders including Siemens, BASF, DuPont, Honeywell, and Toyota Motor Corporation to translate advances from laboratories at Stanford University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Caltech, and University of Cambridge into scalable solutions for air quality, wastewater, and bioprocessing, coherent with regulatory frameworks exemplified by European Commission directives and national agencies like United States Environmental Protection Agency and Ministry of Ecology and Environment (China).
Governance structures mirror models used by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Chemical Society, Royal Society, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and International Council for Science. The Society maintains an elected council with officers from institutions including Indian Institute of Science, Zhejiang University, Nanyang Technological University, Monash University, and Osaka University, alongside advisory panels drawing expertise from World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization, and regulatory bodies such as European Medicines Agency.
Membership spans professionals and students affiliated with universities and companies such as Curtin University, University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, National Taiwan University, Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Philippine Normal University, University of Santo Tomas, Seegene and laboratories like Riken Center for Sustainable Resource Science. Regional chapters operate in hubs including Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Bangalore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Wellington.
Programs include technical committees modeled after those at American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of Chemical Industry, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, and Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, running short courses, internships, and exchange programs with partners such as National Institutes of Health, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Max Planck Society, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, CERN, and industry partners including GE Power, Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Annual conferences rotate among host institutions like University of Tokyo, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, IIT Bombay, and Seoul National University and attract participants from events such as World Congress on Chemical Engineering, International Water Association World Water Congress, Gordon Research Conferences, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, and SPIE. The Society publishes peer-reviewed journals and proceedings akin to Chemical Engineering Journal, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Cleaner Production, and collaborates with publishers including Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, and IEEE.
Awards echo models like the Nobel Prize, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, Royal Society Fellows, IEEE Fellows, and national honors such as Padma Shri, Order of Australia, Order of the Rising Sun, and Legion of Honour, recognizing contributions from academics affiliated with Columbia University, Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and innovators in industry and public service.
Strategic partners include multilateral and research organizations such as United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization, European Commission Horizon 2020, National Science Foundation, China Scholarship Council, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Korean Research Foundation, AUSTRALIA Research Council, and corporate collaborators like Bayer, ABB, Panasonic, Hitachi, Sony, and LG Corporation, as well as non-governmental research consortia modeled on Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiatives and networks like Global Water Partnership.
Category:Professional societies in Asia