Czech Society of Chemical Engineering (CSCHI)
Czech Society of Chemical Engineering is an independent professional organisation. Its formal independence is dated since 1990, nevertheless, its activity has started almost a half century ago (as the Working Group of Chemical Engineering within Czechoslovak Chemical Society). Regardless to nationality, education or citizenship, the CSCHE joins together specialists dealing with use, control, design, production, research and development of processes and equipment of chemical and food technologies - generally speaking: process technology. The mission of the Society is to provide a multilateral support of this field and of its development. The CSCHE wishes to be a strong and active society in order to protect and promote interests of members. The Society with the close cooperation of the Institute of Chemical Processes AV ČR and with the support of the Engineering Academy ČR and VŠCHT Praha organizes the CHISA Congresses, which are concededly one of the most important events in chemical engineering all over the world. Its tradition is quite long: the series of Congresses CHISA started in 1962 in Brno, Czech Republic, then in 1965 and 1969 continued in Mariánské Lázně, and since 1972 the Congresses have been held in Prague - first each third year, later each second year. It is interesting that although the majority of prestigious scientific conferences is still changing the venue these days, the interest in CHISA Congresses which have been almost 40 years held in the same place does definitely not decline. Except the tradition, well structured program and high-quality organisation, there is concededly the important „added value“ of Prague genius loci.