Professional societies
At the UNSW School of Chemical Engineering we cover a wide range of study areas and are associated with many different professional societies. Some cover broad chemical disciplines, yet others are more focused on a specific area.
Professional societies are a great source of information on your chosen field. They hold networking events and provide invaluable links for your career advancement. Most engineers are members of one or more societies and it’s up to you to choose. Below you can find links to the societies we are associated with.
Chemical engineering & chemical product engineering
- IEAust, opens in a new window (Engineers Australia)
- IChemE, opens in a new window (The Institution of Chemical Engineers)
- RACI, opens in a new window (Royal Australian Chemical Institute)
- AIChE, opens in a new window (American Institute of Chemical Engineers Home Page)
- Joint Committee (JointCommittee of IChemE and IEAust)
- ACS, opens in a new window (American Chemical Society)
Specific to graduates in food science & technology
The following societies and institutes offer membership to graduates in Food Science and Technology and provide services and information to those involved in various facets of food science and technology.
- Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, opens in a new window
- Institute of Food Technologists, opens in a new window
- Institute of Food Science & Technology, opens in a new window
- International Union of Food Science and Technology
- New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology, opens in a new window
- Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology, opens in a new window
- Asia Food on-line, opens in a new window
- FOODWORX site from AIFST
- Food Science Australia
- Institute of Food Research Norwich
- Leatherhead Food Research Association, opens in a new window
- Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association Group, opens in a new window
Regulatory bodies for the food industry
The following are regulatory bodies, mostly associated with different levels of government, that make or enforce food-related policy and legislation. They're also good sources of information on various aspects of food science and technology, but primarily food law and food safety.
- Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources, opens in a new window
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
- Food Law and Policy Australia, opens in a new window
- International Dairy Federation, opens in a new window
- World Health Organisation, opens in a new window
- US Food and Drug Administration, opens in a new window
- United States Department of Agriculture, opens in a new window
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, opens in a new window
- Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, opens in a new window
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia, opens in a new window
- Codex Alimentarius Commission, opens in a new window
- New South Wales Dairy Corporation, opens in a new window
Publications for food science & technology
The publisher below produces books, journals and other media which emphasise or include aspects of food science and technology.
