Table 1 Chronological table of AFLAS congress and council meeting
Year | President | AFLAS Congress, Venue & Date | Council Meeting, Venue & Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Dr. Shigeru Sugano(JALAS) | Gakushi Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan, on November 29, 2003 | |
2004 | ” | 1st Congress at Nagasaki Brick Hall in Nagasaki, Japan from May 21–22, 2004 | Nagasaki Brick Hall in Nagasaki, Japan on May 21, 2004 |
2005 | Dr. Yong-Soon Lee(KALAS) | Seoul University in Seoul, Korea on June 3, 2005 | |
2006 | ” | 2nd Congress at International Convention Center Jeju in Jeju, Korea from August 30 to September 1, 2006 | International Convention Center Jeju in Jeju, Korea on August 31, 2006 |
2007 | Dr. Qin Chuan (CALAS) | Grand Epoch City in Beijing, China on August 27, 2007 | |
2008 | ” | 3rd Congress at Grand Epoch City in Beijing, China from September 27–29, 2008 | Grand Epoch City in Beijing, China on September 29, 2008 |
2009 | Dr. Chou C. Hong (CSLAS) | Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, Taiwan on September 11, 2009 | |
2010 | ” | 4th Congress at Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan from November 9–11, 2010 | Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, Taiwan on September 9, 2010 |
2011 | Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn (TALAS) | Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand on September 16, 2011 | |
2012 | ” | 5th Congress at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from October 10–12, 2012 | Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand on September 11, 2012 |
2013 | Dr. Abdul Rahim Mutalib (LASAM) | The Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 9, 2013 | |
2014 | ” | 6th Congress at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 11–12, 2014 | The Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 11, 2014 |
2015 | Mr. Yi-Quan Tay (SALAS) | The Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on November 28, 2015 | |
2016 | ” | 7th Congress at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore from November 8–10, 2016 | The Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on November 9, 2016 |
2017 | Dr. Arvind Ingle (LASA India) | The International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi, India on November 24, 2017 | |
2018 | ” | 8th Congress at Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bangalore, India from November 28 to December 1, 2018 | Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bangalore, India on Nobember 29, 2018 |
2019 | Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn (TALAS) | The Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand on June 20, 2019 | |
2020 | ” | 9th Congress was postponed to the next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The meeting was held by e-mail from August to September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | ” | 9th Congress was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The meeting was held online using Zoom on November 19, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2022 | Dr. KilSoo Kim (KALAS) |