Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists

Member Societies

Member Societies

Membership is available to pharmacological societies in the Asia Pacific region that are affiliated to IUPHAR, and is contingent on the vote of the membership of each Society in accord with its statues to join the Federation. Each member of an affiliated Society automatically becomes a member of the Federation. The Federation has no authority to intervene in the internal affairs of member societies unless requested by a majority of the membership of that Society.

Current member societies include:

• Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) (www.ascept.org)
• Chinese Pharmacological Society (www.cnphars.org)
• Indonesian Pharmacological Association
• Japanese Pharmacological Society (JPS) (www.pharmacol.or.jp)
• Korean Society of Pharmacology (www.kosphar.org)
• Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (http://mspp.com.my)
• Pharmacological Society in Taiwan (http://www.pharmacology.org.tw （Chinese only))
• Pharmacological and Therapeutics Society of Thailand
• Pharmacological Society of Singapore (PSS)
• Philippine Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Individual membership may be granted to pharmacologists in parts of the region that do not have a pharmacological society affiliated with IUPHAR, provided that such persons undertake to work towards the formation of a local Society and eventually its affiliation with IUPHAR.

Corporate membership is available to commercial and government organisations operating within the region.

Member societies pay an annual subscription to the Federation based on a scale designated by IUPHAR.

Meetings

Federation Meetings

Meetings are held every four years. Federation sponsored workshops and other meetings are encouraged in the intervening years. Venues, years and organisers of previous meetings are given below:

Future Federation Meetings

14th Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan, May 4-7, 2020. Hosted by the Pharmacological Society in Taiwan
＞＞See below for further details.

15th Meeting, Mebourne, Australia, 2024. Hosted by the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT)

Recent Federation Meetings

13th Meeting, February, Thailand, February 1-3, 2016. Hosted by the Pharmacological and Therapeutics Society of Thailand
＞＞See below for further details.

Past Federation Meetings

• 12th meeting 2013 – Shanghai, China (Chair – Guan-Hua Du). Host Society, Chinese Pharmacology Society
• 11th Meeting, 2011 – Yokohama, Japan (Chair – Masamitsu Iino). Host Society, Japanese Pharmacological Society (cancelled due to the earthquake/tsunami)
• 10th Meeting, December 3-5, 2007, Adelaide, Australia (Chair – John O. Miners). Host Society, Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
• 9th Meeting, August 19-22, 2003, Busan, South Korea (Chair – Kyung Hwan Kim). Host Society, Korean Society of Pharmacology.
• 8th Meeting, November 2-5, 1999, Taiwan (Co-Chairs – Che-Ming Teng and Samuel HH Chan). Host Society, Pharmacological Society in Taiwan
• 7th Meeting, November 21-23, 1995, Manila, the Philippines (Chair – Esperanza I. Cabral). Host Society, Philippines Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
• 6th Meeting, July 1-5, 1991, Hong Kong (Chair – Clive W. Ogle). Host Society, Hong Kong Pharmacology Society
• 5th Meeting, July 4-8, 1988, Beijing, China (Chair – Wang Zhen-Gang). Host Society, Chinese Pharmacological Society
• 4th Meeting, May 7-10, 1985, Bangkok, Thailand (Chair – Chiravat Sadavongvivad). Host Society, Pharmacological and Therapeutics Society of Thailand
• 3rd Meeting, May 25-28, 1982, Penang, Malaysia
• 2nd Meeting, June 24-27, 1979, Jog Jakarta, Indonesia
• 1st Meeting, May 11-14,1976, Singapore (Chair – M.K. Sim)

APFP PAST CONGRESS

The 13th Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologist Meeting

“New Paradigms in Pharmacology for Global Health”
1st – 3rd February 2016
The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand
Chair – Professor Kesara Na-Bangchang, Director, Graduate Studies, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine / Coordinator, WHO-TDR Clinical Coordination and Training Center, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Thailand

Background and Rationale

The Pharmacological and Therapeutic Society of Thailand (PHAR THERST or PTST) is domestically, interconnected with other academic societies through the network of National Council of Sciences and Technology of Thailand. Internationally, PTST is a member of International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR). In addition PTST is also a member of Southeast Asian Western Pacific-Regional of Pharmacologists (SEAWP-RFP) which recently became The Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists (APFP). PTST is honored to have hosted the 3rd Conference of SEAWP-RFP in Bangkok in 1982 and it is our pleasure to organize the 13th Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists (APFP) Meeting in Bangkok during 1st-3rd February 2016. Contributions from APFP, invited speakers and participants from over 26 countries are truly appreciated. The 13th Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologist Meeting under the theme of ‘New Paradigms in Pharmacology for Global Health’ which perfectly reflects the role of pharmacology in the crossroad of the ever changing scene in health care. Sixteen years into this millennium, we continue to witness vast advances in our understanding of how molecules interact at the subcellular level. We also witness a massive explosion of technologies that allow us to probe into the mysteries of human diseases. Pharmacology is an important discipline in biomedical science. It is the foundation of new drug discovery and development that has brought to mankind a longer and better quality of life, particularly since the explosion of this discipline during the last century and continue to do even more so into our present days. As the key discipline that interfaces fundamental investigation, clinical trial and health care, pharmacology again enjoys a unique position in contemporary medicine. To maintain this uniqueness, we pharmacologists must continue to inspire our younger generation to thrive to be innovative in establishing new paradigms in our discipline. This is the soul of this quadrennial gathering of senior and junior pharmacologist based in the Asia and Pacific region and beyond. Drug design and discovery is a global issue, and nations all over the world share the same challenges and concerns that surround this important topic. The conference can provide several interesting perspectives on the role of pharmacology in drug discovery and development research for important public health diseases. The deliberations and recommendations of this conference has provided a significant impact on the future directions of the discovery and development of new promising drugs and on the improvement towards the health and wellness of humanity. The Scientific Committee has organized 18 symposia, and oral and poster presentations. The program covered exciting issues related to the latest advances in drug discovery and development research. In addition, the conference also included Young Investigator Awards and Chaired Poster Presentation Competition. The congress was a unique opportunity to meet top ranking specialists of various professional backgrounds involved in drug discovery, drug development, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy as well as other related fields. It provided ample opportunities for exchanging novel scientific findings, initiating research collaborations and promoting friendship. We had participants from several countries gathered. This was indeed, an opportunity to establish new scientific and professional bridges in Pharmacology. These three conference days allowed academics, researchers, and professionals to share their ideas and opinions, to discuss about an update in all aspects in Pharmacology and to establish personal contacts as well as generate international collaborations in the future. They have had productive and successful achievements in order to improve the global health care with Pharmacology. Pharmacologists can be stronger and closer collaboration in the field of Pharmacology.

Number of Poster Presentation
• 212 posters

Number of Oral Presentation
• 13 topics

Travel Awards
• Thai participants (10 Awards from PTST, 100 USD each)
• Foreign participants (10 Awards from APFP, 500 USD each)

Poster Presentation Awards
• Outstanding: 5 Awards (100 USD each)
• Very good: 5 Awards (50 USD each)