Since 2001
Past Executive Committees
Every Executive Committee of the Division from 2001 onwards. The committee is appointed for two years at a time, each term beginning in the year after a congress. Records before 2001 are not held by the Secretariat.
Executive Committee
2027 – 2028
Chaired by Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj. 15 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj | India |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Sung-Uk Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Immediate Past Chair | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Dr. Chun Kiat Chang | Malaysia |
| Member | Dr. Jenn Wei Er | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Mingfu Guan | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Hao-Che Ho | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Huu Loc Ho | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Kenichiro Kobayashi | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Yongfeng Liu | China |
| Member | Prof. Joongcheol Paik | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Intan Supraba | Indonesia |
| Member | Dr. Induka Werellagama | New Zealand |
| YPN Member | Dr. Qian Yu | China |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2025 – 2026
Chaired by Prof. Norio Tanaka. 15 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj | India |
| Member | Dr. Chun Kiat Chang | Malaysia |
| Member | Dr. Jenn Wei Er | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Mingfu Guan | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Hao-Che Ho | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Huu Loc Ho | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Yongfeng Liu | China |
| Member | Prof. Joongcheol Paik | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Asaad Yahia Shamseldin | New Zealand |
| Member | Prof. Intan Supraba | Indonesia |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Sung-Uk Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Yonghui Zhu | China |
| YPN Member | Dr. Qian Yu | China |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2023 – 2024
Chaired by Prof. Norio Tanaka. 15 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj | India |
| Member | Dr. Chun Kiat Chang | Malaysia |
| Member | Prof. Sung-Uk Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Dr. Jenn Wei Er | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Mingfu Guan | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Hao-Che Ho | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Huu Loc Ho | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Yongfeng Liu | China |
| Member | Prof. Asaad Yahia Shamseldin | New Zealand |
| Member | Prof. Intan Supraba | Indonesia |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Manasa Ranjan Behera | India |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Satoru Oishi | Japan |
| YPN Member | Dr. Qian Yu | China |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2021 – 2022
Chaired by Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa. 14 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Radianta Triatmadja | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Mukand Singh Babel | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Sung-Uk Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Vivien Pei Wen Chua | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Ting Fong May Chui | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Shaohua Marko Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Pengzhi Lin | China |
| Member | Dr. Jose F. Rodriguez | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj | India |
| Member | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Nor Azazi Zakaria | Malaysia |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Yasuyuki Shimizu | Japan |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2019 – 2020
Chaired by Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa. 15 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Radianta Triatmadja | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Mukand Singh Babel | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Sung-Uk Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Vivien Pei Wen Chua | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Ting Fong May Chui | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Shaohua Marko Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Pengzhi Lin | China |
| Member | Dr. Jose F. Rodriguez | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Sannasi Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj | India |
| Member | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Nor Azazi Zakaria | Malaysia |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Yasuyuki Shimizu | Japan |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Nguyen Trung Viet | Vietnam |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2017 – 2018
Chaired by Prof. Hyoseop Woo. 16 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Hyoseop Woo | Republic of Korea |
| Vice-Chair | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Member | Prof. Mukand Singh Babel | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Vivien Pei Wen Chua | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Ting Fong May Chui | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Shaohua Marko Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Pengzhi Lin | China |
| Member | Dr. Kantharaj Murali | India |
| Member | Dr. Jose F. Rodriguez | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Radianta Triatmadja | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Nor Azazi Zakaria | Malaysia |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Kepa Morgan | New Zealand |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Ahmad Sana | Oman |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Intan Supraba | Indonesia |
| Secretary General | Dr. Won Kim | Republic of Korea |
Executive Committee
2015 – 2016
Chaired by Prof. Hyoseop Woo. 16 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Hyoseop Woo | Republic of Korea |
| Vice-Chair | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Member | Prof. Mukand Singh Babel | Thailand |
| Member | Dr. James Edward Ball | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Tsang-Jung Chang | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Ting Fong May Chui | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Dr. Adrian Wing-Keung Law | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Pengzhi Lin | China |
| Member | Dr. Kantharaj Murali | India |
| Member | Prof. Norio Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Radianta Triatmadja | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Nor Azazi Zakaria | Malaysia |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Don Ajith Rohana Dolage | Sri Lanka |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Kepa Morgan | New Zealand |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Ahmad Sana | Oman |
| Secretary General | Dr. Jing Peng | China |
Executive Committee
2013 – 2014
Chaired by Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka. 17 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka | Japan |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Hyoseop Woo | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Dr. James Edward Ball | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Tsang-Jung Chang | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Member | Prof. Aminuddin Ab. Ghani | Malaysia |
| Member | Dr. Yangwen Jia | China |
| Member | Dr. Kit Ming Lam | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Dr. Adrian Wing-Keung Law | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Djoko Legono | Indonesia |
| Member | Dr. Kantharaj Murali | India |
| Member | Dr. Sutat Weesakul | Thailand |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Kepa Morgan | New Zealand |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Ahmad Sana | Oman |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Nguyen Trung Viet | Vietnam |
| Secretary General | Dr. Jing Peng | China |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2011 – 2012
Chaired by Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka. 16 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka | Japan |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Hyoseop Woo | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Dr. James Edward Ball | Australia |
| Member | Prof. Tsang-Jung Chang | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Aminuddin Ab. Ghani | Malaysia |
| Member | Dr. Yangwen Jia | China |
| Member | Dr. Kit Ming Lam | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Dr. Adrian Wing-Keung Law | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Bruce Melville | New Zealand |
| Member | Dr. H. Nizam | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Vallum M. Sundar | India |
| Member | Dr. Sutat Weesakul | Thailand |
| Co-opted Member | Prof. Yong-Sik Cho | Republic of Korea |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Kantharaj Murali | India |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2009 – 2010
Chaired by Prof. Vallum M. Sundar. 15 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Vallum M. Sundar | India |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Aminuddin Ab. Ghani | Malaysia |
| Member | Prof. Ming-hsi Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Dr. Yangwen Jia | China |
| Member | Dr. Kit Ming Lam | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Prof. Bruce Melville | New Zealand |
| Member | Dr. H. Nizam | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Chan Eng Soon | Singapore |
| Member | Dr. Sutat Weesakul | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Hyoseop Woo | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Dr. Farhad Yazdandoost | Iran |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Kantharaj Murali | India |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2007 – 2008
Chaired by Prof. Vallum M. Sundar. 12 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Vallum M. Sundar | India |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Ashim Das Gupta | Thailand |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Ming-hsi Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Jong-Kyu Lee | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Bruce Melville | New Zealand |
| Member | Dr. H. Nizam | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Chan Eng Soon | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Baosheng Wu | China |
| Member | Dr. Farhad Yazdandoost | Iran |
| Co-opted Member | Dr. Rowan St. Gregory Shahane De Costa | New Zealand |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2005 – 2006
Chaired by Prof. Joseph Hun-Wei Lee. 11 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Joseph Hun-Wei Lee | Hong Kong, China |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Ashim Das Gupta | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Sri Harto | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Ming-hsi Hsu | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Jong-Kyu Lee | Republic of Korea |
| Member | Prof. Chan Eng Soon | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Vallum M. Sundar | India |
| Member | Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Zhaoyin Wang | China |
| Member | Dr. Farhad Yazdandoost | Iran |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2003 – 2004
Chaired by Prof. Joseph Hun-Wei Lee. 13 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Joseph Hun-Wei Lee | Hong Kong, China |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Ashim Das Gupta | Thailand |
| Member | Mrs. V. M. Bendre | India |
| Member | Prof. Hin-Fatt Cheong | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Sri Harto | Indonesia |
| Member | Prof. Ir. Abdul Aziz Ibrahim | Malaysia |
| Member | Prof. Vallum M. Sundar | India |
| Member | Prof. Koichi Suzuki | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Suphat Vongvisessomjai | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Ru-yih Wang | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Zhaoyin Wang | China |
| Member | Prof. Tae Hoon Yoon | Republic of Korea |
| Secretary General | Prof. Lianxiang Wang | China |
Executive Committee
2001 – 2002
Chaired by Prof. Sri Harto. 11 members.
| Role | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Prof. Sri Harto | Indonesia |
| Vice-Chair | Prof. Joseph Hun-Wei Lee | Hong Kong, China |
| Member | Mrs. V. M. Bendre | India |
| Member | Prof. Hin-Fatt Cheong | Singapore |
| Member | Prof. Ir. Abdul Aziz Ibrahim | Malaysia |
| Member | Prof. Koichi Suzuki | Japan |
| Member | Prof. Suphat Vongvisessomjai | Thailand |
| Member | Prof. Ru-yih Wang | Taiwan, China |
| Member | Prof. Zhaoyin Wang | China |
| Member | Prof. Tae Hoon Yoon | Republic of Korea |
| Secretary General | Prof. Ashim Das Gupta | Thailand |
Compiled from the Secretariat's membership register and cross-checked against the letters of appointment and term rosters held on file. Affiliations are not shown: the register keeps each member's present institution rather than the one held at the time, and many members moved during or after their service.