The contents of this article are based on the results of discussions the corresponding author has had since 2015 with the co-authors, who are members of academia and industry in Europe, on the scope and significance of chemical and biochemical engineering as a discipline. The result is a multi-layered view of chemical and biochemical engineering where the inner-layer deals with the fundamental principles and their application; the middle-layer deals with consolidation and expansion of the principles through a combination of science and engineering, leading to the development of sustainable technologies; and the outer-layer deals with integration of knowledge and collaboration with other disciplines to achieve a more sustainable society. Through this multi-layered view several important issues with respect to education, research and practice are highlighted together with current and future challenges and opportunities.

本文的内容基于通讯作者自2015年以来与欧洲学术界和工业界的合著者就化学和生物化学工程学科的范围和重要性进行的讨论得出的结果。结果是化学和生化工程的多层视图，其中内层处理基本原理及其应用；中间层通过科学和工程相结合来处理原则的巩固和扩展，从而导致可持续技术的发展；外层负责知识的整合以及与其他学科的协作，以实现更可持续的社会。通过这种多层次的观点，有关教育的几个重要问题，