THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
RAMSAY SOCIETY
Who are we?We are the UCL Chemical Engineering department's very own student-run society consisting of seven committee members. This is the perfect place to get a first hand experience of all things Chemical Engineering at UCL, from fun social events to educational and intriguing careers talks.
What do we do?Our job is to help you get the most out of your experience with the chemical engineering department at UCL. We are here to help you integrate academically and socially into the department, by organising various events to provide opportunities to make new friends, create links with industry and celebrate all your hard work! You can meet the committee here.
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Who was Ramsay?Sir William Ramsay was a Professor of Chemistry in 1887 at UCL. He is widely known for his discovery of the noble gases. The first World War brought realisation of England’s weakness in industrial chemistry. Ramsay was brought to advise on atmospheric nitrogen fixation and on the Haber process to obtain nitric acid for explosives; areas in which he made significant contributions until his death in 1916. It was evident that Ramsay’s contributions to the chemical process industries was appreciated only by those who knew and made use of it. Ramsay’s successor used memorial funds to find at UCL the Ramsay Memorial Chair, the first professorship in chemical engineering to be established in Britain (and probably in Europe). The Chemical Engineering Society has therefore been named after him; we are sure that Sir Ramsay would have approved most warmly of this fitting tribute.
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