Asian Bioethics Association
Board Members and history

Secretariat: Eubios Ethics Institute.

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PAST BOARD MEMBERS:
Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board of Directors (November 2016-2018)
President: Prof. (Ms.)
Immediate Past-President: Prof. (Ms.) Bang-ook Jun (Korea)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Prof. Hasan Erbay (Turkey)
Vice President for China: Prof. (Ms.) Yanguang Wang
Vice President for India: Prof. M. Selvanayagam
Vice President for Indonesia: Prof. Endang Sukara
Vice President for Japan: Prof. Tsuyoshi Awaya
Vice President for Korea: Prof. Young-Mo Koo
Vice-President for the Pacific: Dr. (Ms.) Irina Pollard (Australia)
Vice-President for South Asia: Prof. Arif Hossain (Bangladesh)
Vice-President for South East Asia: Dr. Latifah Amin (Malaysia)
Vice President for Pakistan: Dr. (Ms.) Shahid Shamim
Vice President for Taiwan: Prof. Duujian Tsai
Vice President for West Asia: Dr. (Ms.) Bakhyt Sarymsakova (Kazakstan)
Secretary: Prof. Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand/Japan)

Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board of Directors (November 2014-2016)
President: Prof. (Ms.) Miyako Takagi (Japan)
Immediate Past-President: Dr. Aamir Jafarey (Pakistan)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Dr. Jasdev Rai Singh (UK)
Vice President for China: Prof. (Ms.) Yanguang Wang
Vice President for India: Prof. M. Selvanayagam
Vice President for Indonesia: Prof. Umar Angarra Jenie
Vice President for Japan: Prof. Tsuyoshi Awaya
Vice President for Korea: Prof. Young-Mo Koo
Vice-President for the Pacific: Dr. (Ms.) Irina Pollard (Australia)
Vice-President for South Asia: Prof. (Ms.) Shamina Lasker (Bangladesh)
Vice-President for South East Asia: Dr. Ravichandran Moorthy (Malaysia)
Vice President for Pakistan: Dr. (Ms.) Shahid Shamim
Vice President for Taiwan: Prof. Lee Shui Chuen
Vice President for West Asia: Dr. (Ms.) Bakhyt Sarymsakova (Kazakstan)
Secretary: Prof. Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand/Japan)

Iran Country representative: Alireza Bagheri
Latin America Regional representative: Prof. Martha Marcela Alanis Rodriguez (Mexico)
Mongolia Country representative: Mr. Amarbayasgalan Dorjderem
Myanmar Country representative: Ms Yamin Thu
Nepal Country representative: Mr. Rimesh Khanal
Philippines Country representative: Prof. Marlon Lofredo
Sri Lanka Country representative: Prof. Anoja Fernando
Turkey Country representative: Dr. Hasan Erbay
Thailand Country representative: Prof. Soraj Hongladarom
Vietnam Country representative: Dr Ngu Thi Tuyen
Publicity Committee Chair: Prof. Latifah Amin (Malaysia)
Fund Raising Committee Chair: Prof. Nader Ghotbi (Japan/Iran)
ABA Logo Development Committee Chair: Ms. Ananya Tritipthumrongchok (Thailand)
2015 ABC16 Scientific Committee: Prof. Marlon Lofredo (the Philippines)(Chair); Prof. Aamir Jafarey ABA would also like to receive emails about volunteers to join ABA committees, and country representatives.

The Asian Bioethics Association (ABA), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Kumamoto University, Eubios Ethics institute and American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), hosted the Fifteen Asian Bioethics Conference. ABC15 was held between the 1st to 9th November in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu, and in Kumamoto University.
ABC15 also counted as credit towards the AUSN Masters in Bioethics and Global Public Health (MBGPH) degree.
ABA 2014 Elections and Nomination Period were conducted in October - November 2014. There was voting by email for one position (Vice-President for South-East Asia) which saw a run off between two candidates, and the votes received by the deadline were: 23 for Prof. Latifah Amin and 29 for Prof. Ravichandran Moorthy. Both candidates will continue their activities to serve ABA in different capacities for the period 2014-2016.
Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board of Directors (November 2012-2014)
President: Dr. Aamir Jafarey (Pakistan)
Immediate Past-President: Prof. (Ms.) Anoja Fernando (Sri Lanka)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Dr. Jasdev Rai Singh (UK)
Vice President for China: Prof. (Ms.) Ruipeng Lei
Vice President for India: Sr. Daphne Furtado
Vice President for Indonesia: Prof. Umar Angarra Jenie
Vice President for Japan: Prof. (Ms.) Miyako Takagi
Vice President for Korea: Prof. Bang Ook Jun
Vice-President for the Pacific: Dr. (Ms.) Irina Pollard (Australia)
Vice-President for South Asia: Prof. (Ms.) Shamina Lasker (Bangladesh)
Vice-President for South East Asia: Dr. Ravichandran Moorthy (Malaysia)
Vice President for Pakistan: Dr. (Ms.) Bushra Shirazi
Vice President for Taiwan: Prof. Shui Chen Lee
Vice President for West Asia: Dr. (Ms.) Bakhyt Sarymsakova (Kazakstan)
Secretary: Prof. Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand)

The 14th Asian Bioethics Conference was held in Chennai, India in November 2013. Please see the call for papers (pdf) and the abstract submission form (word).

The 13th Asian Bioethics Conference and the 6th UNESCO Asia-Pacific School of Ethics Roundtable on Bioethics and Life: Security, Science and Society was held 27 - 30 August 2012 at the Institute of Diplomacy & Foreign Relations (IDFR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The abstract book is available.

Nominations for all board positions from November 2012 were received and a single final nomination was received for each position so the board members are below.
The voting on the revised ABA Constitution found only affirmative votes and thus the new ABA Constitution was adopted in October 2012 and is available.
ABA board members from November 2010, for two year period until November 2012, may stand again (noting the change of past president).

Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board of Directors (November 2010-2012)
President: Prof. (Ms.) Anoja Fernando (Sri Lanka)
Immediate Past-President: Prof. Leonardo de Castro (Philippines, Singapore)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Prof. Umar Angarra Jenie (Indonesia)
Vice President for China: Prof. (Ms.) Ruipeng Lei
Vice President for India: Sr. Daphne Furtado
Vice President for Japan: Prof. (Ms.) Miyako Takagi
Vice President for Korea: Prof. Bang Ook Jun
Vice-President for South Asia: Dr. Ravichandran Moorthy (Malaysia)
Vice President for West Asia: Dr. (Ms.) Bushra Shirazi (Pakistan)
Secretary: Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand)

Nominations and elections for the ABA Board were held October-November 2010.

This page was last updated 16 November 2012.

ABA Membership is open to all who share the goals of developing cross-cultural and international bioethics in their region of the world. The membership form is available in the pdf file

membership renewals and enquiries to:
Secretariat:
Darryl R.J. Macer, Ph.D.,
Director, Eubios Ethics Institute,
c/o Center for Ethics of Science and Technology,
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Email: darryl@eubios.info

The abstract books for past Asian Bioethics Conferences are here.

The 12th Asian Bioethics Conference: Practicing Bioethics with Cultural Engagement in Asia , was held 28 September - 1 October 2011 in Taiwan (Satellites in several places on 2 October). Draft program

The 11th ABC was held 1 August to 2 August 2010 in Singapore (program) . The previous call for papers is here , and two group photos taken at the last day of ABC2010 can be downloaded as here JPEG files 1 , and here JPEG 2 .

Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board of Directors (November 2008-2010)
President: Leonardo de Castro
Vice President for China: Yanguang Wang
Vice President for India: Abnik Gupta
Vice President for Japan: Atsushi Asai
Vice President for West Asia: Aamir Jafarey
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions): Soraj Hongladarom
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Alireza Bagheri
Vice President for Korea: Young Rhan Um
Secretary: Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand)
Immediate Past President: Jayapaul Azariah (India)
The 2008 board replaced the 2006 on 15 November, 2008. Report of the 2008 Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board Meeting and General Meeting EJAIB 18 (Nov. 2008). At the 2008 Board and general Meeting the following addition was added to the constitution:
The board can co-opt, by consensus, associate non-voting members to increase the diversity and geographical representation of the board for the current term.

In 2006 there was an election between the two candidates nominated for position of Vice-President of ABA from China. Registered current members of ABA could place one vote for either candidate. There were 16 votes for Dr. LEI Ruipeng, and 19 votes for Dr. WANG Yanguang. Therefore Dr. Wang was elected.

Report of the 2006 Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board �Meeting and General Meeting EJAIB 16 (Sept. 2006), 161-163.

Report of the 2005 Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board Meetings and General Meeting EJAIB 15 (Nov. 2005), 190-1.
The report of the general meeting held on 25 November 2002 is available.

The report of the general meeting held on 14 February 2004 is available.

Those attending the IAB7 World Congress of Bioethics in Australia met at the ABA General Meeting on 12 November, 2004. The new Board members present were introduced. Note that the Australasian Bioethics Association also uses the abbreviation ABA. All Board members, new and old, and members and observers were welcome at Board meetings.

Report of the 2005 Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board Meetings and General Meeting EJAIB 15 (Nov. 2005), 190-1.

Persons who want to confirm their membership of the ABA must send their completed membership form (pdf version can be downloaded) to the secretary, Darryl Macer, (by Email, fax or airmail).

For historical information see the East Asian Association of Bioethics which on 5 November, 1997, was broadened to a full Asian Bioethics Association at the UNESCO ABC in Kobe.

ABA Membership list

Persons who want to confirm their membership of the ABA must send their completed membership form and fees to the secretary if your name does not appear in the current list , Darryl Macer, (by Email, fax or airmail). The previous ABA membership list includes many who have not paid up for the previous year. Only those currently paid up persons on the current list will be eligible for voting in elections. Membership renewals are required each year. Please inform the secretary of any corrections to this list.

Persons who want to become a member of the ABA should send their details to the secretary, Darryl Macer (by E-mail: asianbioethics@yahoo.co.nz, fax or airmail). Those who say they are not in the position to pay the fees will not be barred from full membership of ABA.

Asian Bioethics Association Constitution

First printed in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 8 (1998), 1-2. Next printed in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 12 (2002), 159. Adopted constitution was printed in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 12 (2002), 210-11.

Former Board Officers (2006-2008)

President: Jayapaul Azariah
Vice President for China: Yanguang Wang
Vice President for India: Abnik Gupta
Vice President for Japan: Atsushi Asai
Vice President for West Asia: Aamir Jafarey
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions): Soraj Hongladarom
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Alireza Bagheri
Vice President for Korea: Un Jong Pak
Secretary: Darryl Macer (Thailand/New Zealand)
Immediate Past President: Song Sang-yong (Republic of Korea)

Former Board Officers (2004-2006)

President: Sang-yong Song (South Korea)
Vice President for China: Xiaomei Zhai
Vice President for India: Jayapaul Azariah
Vice President for Japan: Noritoshi Tanida
Vice President for Korea: Un-Jong Pak
Vice President for West Asia (West of India): Sahin Aksoy (Turkey)
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions): Leonardo de Castro (Philippines)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities (e.g. Jews, Kurds, other ethnic groups or religious minorities): Frank Leavitt (Israel)
Immediate past President, Qiu Renzong (China)
Secretary: Darryl Macer (New Zealand/Thailand/Japan)

Hyakudai Sakamoto (Japan) is an honorary Board member as Founding President.

Past Officers (2002-2004)

President: Renzong Qiu (China)
Vice President for China: Xiaomei Zhai
Vice President for India: Jayapaul Azariah
Vice President for Japan: Noritoshi Tanida
Vice President for Korea: Sang-yong Song
Vice President for West Asia (West of India): Sahin Aksoy (Turkey)
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions): Leonardo de Castro (Philippines)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities (e.g. Jews, Kurds, other ethnic groups or religious minorities): Frank Leavitt (Israel)
Secretary: Darryl Macer (Japan/New Zealand)

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