Asian/Pacific Regional Association - Asian-Pacific Hepato Pancreatic Biliary Association (A-PHPBA)
Introduction
The Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Association was founded by Professor Tadahiro Takada of Japan. This society was founded with the view to letting Asian- Pacific HPB specialists gather together to share their experiences and ideas, and fostering mutual understanding. This regional association meets with the American AHPBA and the European EHPBA under the umbrella of the IHPBA. The first congress of the A-PHPBA will be held in Fukuoka, Japan in March 21-23, 2007, under the Congress Chairman, Professor Masao Tanaka.
Mission
- To improve education, training, innovation and patient care in the field of HPB
- To disseminate research findings and best treatment practices, advance HPB specific training, foster research and innovation and encourage multidisciplinary collaboration
- To relieve human suffering caused by HPB disorders
COUNCIL 2009-20011
OFFICERS
- President: Joseph W Y LAU (Hong Kong)
- President-elect: Palepu JAGANNATH (India)
- Immediate Past-President: James TOOULI (Australia)
- Treasurer: Sheung-tat FAN (Hong Kong)
- Secretary: Sung-Gyu LEE (Korea)
- Secretary-elect: Norihiro KOKUDO (Japan)
- Chairman of the Nominating Committee: James TOOULI (Australia)
- Congress Chairmen: Christopher CHRISTOPHI (Australia/New Zealand)
- Chairman of Scientific Committee: Masao TANAKA (Japan)
- Kui-Hin LIAU (Singapore)
- Xiao-ping CHEN (China)
- Satoshi KONDO (Japan)
- John A. WINDSOR (New Zealand)
- Vajarabhongsa BHUDHISAWASDI (Thailand)
- Hong-jin KIM (Korea)
- Surendra K MATHUR (India)
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
- Chairman: James TOOULI (Australia)
- Members: Joseph W Y LAU (Hong Kong)
- Palepu JAGANNATH (India)
- Chairman: Masao TANAKA (Japan)
- Vice-Chairman: Nicholas O'ROURKE (Australia/New Zealand)
- Members: Masakazu YAMAMOTO (Japan)
- Shailesh V SHRIKHANDE (India)
- John CHEN (Australia)
- Eric C H LAI (Hong Kong)
- Shen FENG (China)
- Sun Whe KIM (Korea)
- Christomo ARCHILLA Jr. (Philippine)
- Saxon CONNOR (New Zealand)
- Krishna RAMAN (Malaysia)
- Krishnakumar MADHAVAN (Singapore)
- Sutdhachit LEENANANDA (Thailand)
- JM Toar LALISANG (Indonesia)
- Chairman: Joseph W Y LAU (President)
- Members: Palepu JAGANNATH (President-elect)
- James TOOULI (Immediate Past President)
- Sung-gyu LEE (Secretary)
- Sheung-tat FAN (Treasurer)
- Masao TANAKA (Chair of Scientific Committee)
- Chairman: James TOOULI (Immediate Past President)
- Members: Joseph W Y LAU (President)
- Sheung-tat FAN (Treasurer)
- Hong-jin KIM (Member-at-Large)
- Chairman: Joseph WY LAU (President)
- Members: Palepu JAGANNATH (President-elect)
- Xiao-ping CHEN (Member-at-Large)
- Satoshi KONDO (Member-at-Large)
- John A. WINDSOR (Member-at-Large)
- Chen-guo KER (Member-at-Large)
- Vajarapong BHUDISAWASDI (Member-at-Large)
- Hong-jin KIM (Member-at-Large)
- Avenish SUPE C. (Member-at-Large)
- Chairman: Joseph WY LAU (President)
- Members: Sung-Gyu Lee (Secretary)
- Representatives from every country:
- Kui-hin LIAU (Singapore)
- Xiao-ping CHEN (China)
- Satoshi KONDO (Japan)
- Chen Guo KER (Taiwan)
- Saxon CONNOR (Australia/New Zealand)
- Vajarapong BHUDISAWASDI (Thailand)
- Hong Jin KIM (Korea)
- Rajeev JOSHI (India)
- Chairman: Sheung-tat FAN (Treasurer)/li>
- Members: Joseph W Y LAU (President)
- Palepu JAGANNATH (President-elect)
- Sung-gyu LEE (Secretary)
- Masao TANAKA (Chair of Scientific Committee)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
PUBLISHING COMMITTEE
- Website (Third Congress): aphpba11.com
- Contact: Tammy HUNG
- c/o Prince of Wales Hospital
- Room 94005, 7/F, Clinical Sciences Building
- 30-32 Ngan Shing Street
- Shatin, New Territories
- HONG KONG