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'''DECHEMA''' is an abbreviation for "'''De'''utsche Gesellschaft für '''chem'''isches '''A'''pparatewesen" (German Society for Chemical Apparatus), though it has since been expanded to "''Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie''" (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).<ref>[http://www.dechema.de/ Home page]. "Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie". accessed January 06, 2011. "The  English translation of this title is "Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology".</ref>
Founded in 1926, this is a non-profit organisation based in [[Frankfurt]]. It has over 5000 chemists, biotechnologists, and engineers as personal members, as well as other organisations and company members. DECHEMA awards prizes, such as the DECHEMA medal "for outstanding achievements in the field of chemical apparatus technology."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dechema.de/en/Research+Promotion-p-61834/Roll+of+Honour-p-186.print |title=DECHEMA Roll of Honor |access-date=2008-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208172314/http://www.dechema.de/en/Research+Promotion-p-61834/Roll+of+Honour-p-186.print |archive-date=2012-02-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The main purpose of Dechema is to support developments in chemical technology, biotechnology, and environmental protection. It is seen{{by whom?|date=December 2024}} as an interface between science, economy, industry, and the public. To this purpose the trade fair [http://www.achema.de ACHEMA] is organised and held every three years in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, as the biggest event for chemical technology and biotechnology.
DECHEMA is a member of the [[European Federation of Chemical Engineering]], and acts as joint Secretariat.<ref name=EFCE>{{cite web |url=http://efce.info/General+Secretariats.html |title=EFCE General Secretariats |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=efce.info |publisher=EFCE |access-date=4 February 2018 |quote= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610225257/http://efce.info/General+Secretariats.html |archive-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Elektrolytdatenbank Regensburg]]
* [[Dortmund Data Bank]]
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.dechema.de Main website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111003124221/http://www.connecat.de/ Connecat: website concerned with catalysis]
* [http://www.dechema.de/Chemistry_Data_Series.html Dechema Chemistry Data Series]
* [http://www.dechema.de/detherm.html Detherm]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008062052/http://www.connecat.de/media.php?mId=4284 Roadmap for catalysis research]
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