IChemE 2009 award

The IChemE is offering a prize of $10,000 to the entrant who best demonstrates chemical engineering innovation and excellence that supports people living on less than $2 a day.

The Dhirubhai Ambani Award is sponsored by India's Reliance Industries and the $10,000 sum will be donated to support and extend the winning project.

Last year's winner was a partnership between India's Bengal Engineering and Science University and Lehigh University in the US who developed an arsenic-filtering water treatment system.

Closing date for entries is 31 July.

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