Awards

The Institute had received State Awards of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree, the Year of the Polish Science Award, Diplomas of Merit from the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN), Letter of Congratulations from the Prime Minister of Poland in recognition of scientific achievements and many awards granted by the Minister of Chemical Industry, Minister of Municipal Economy and Environmental Protection. The achievements of the Institute have been highly appraised at the BRUSSELS-EUREKA World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology and were awarded Gold Medals with Distinction, Gold and Silver Medals, Medal of the Mayor of Brussels, Croix de Chevalier avec Mérite de l'Invention. One of the Institute's inventions was awarded a silver medal at the CONCOURS LEPINE International Inventions Exhibition in Paris in 2005.

Membership in national and international networks

The Institute actively participates in the following undertakings:

• Silesian Centre for Advanced Technologies
• ENVITECH-Net for Environmental Technologies Action Plan
• Polish Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry
• Technical Working Group on chemical industry at the Ministry of Environment

Members of international organizations, professional and scientific societies

Our specialists are members of international scientific and professional organizations, such as:

• European Federation of Chemical Engineering – doc. dr hab. inż. Piotr Synowiec,
• European Membrane Society – dr inż. Bożenna Pisarska,
• American Chemical Society - dr inż. Barbara Cichy, dr inż. Barbara Bunikowska
• International Fertiliser Society – dr inż. Barbara Cichy.

Cyclical conference organized by the Institute: "Chances and Opportunities of the Chemical Sector in the European Union"

The Conference is convened every year, the first being held in 2005 (two have taken place so far) Industrial Crystallization every three years.