American Institute of Chemical Engineers was established in 1908, aims to develop the theory and practice of chemical engineering, to improve members' professional standards for social services. Now based in New York venue. Council is composed of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and other four former executive director and president and 12 directors. Executive director and secretary and nearly 100 full-time staff responsible for daily work. As of 1985, it consists of more than 100 local associations, 30 working committees and 12 professional associations, more than 60,000 members.
     
      The main activities carried out: ① convene once a year about 4,000 people and the annual meeting of 2 to 3 times the national meeting, which was held at the same time 17 packets academic reports or seminars, including one factory equipment exhibition. ② published in "Chemical Engineering Progress," "Progress Energy", "environmental progress", "plant operations progress", "International Chemical Engineering" and "American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal" and other periodicals, as well as relevant technical exchanges, systems seminars, lectures, standards album. ③ held each year 200 to 260 short-term courses, serving staff continuing education, teaching techniques or management of new knowledge, research trends. Training combined Annual and Multi-national meetings. ④ government plans to promote the adaptation requirements for members and the public, in particular the government plans to organize the participation of the previous members of the Board of the Facilitation Committee to study and evaluate major IT, technical advice, to reflect the federal government. In addition, the young student employment guidance, identify chemical engineering teaching programs, the selection medalist honors, awarded fellowships to provide funds collaborative research activities.