Federation of Asian Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS)Chemical Societies (FACS)

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FACSFACSFederation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS) Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS) is a federation is a federation

of of 2828 national chemical societies from countries in the Asia national chemical societies from countries in the Asia Pacific region Pacific region

19781978: UNESCO proposes the creation of the Federation of : UNESCO proposes the creation of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies to Countries in the Asian RegionAsian Chemical Societies to Countries in the Asian Region

FACSFACS was inaugurated on August 16, 1979 in Bangkok with was inaugurated on August 16, 1979 in Bangkok with Prof Prof KamchornKamchorn ManuapichuManuapichu of Thailand as the First of Thailand as the First President.President.

1111 Founding Members from Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Founding Members from Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka & ThailandSri Lanka & Thailand

FACSFACS

Main Objective of FACSMain Objective of FACSThe main objective of the Federation is to promote The main objective of the Federation is to promote

the advancement of chemistry and the interest of the advancement of chemistry and the interest of professional chemists in the Asia Pacific regionprofessional chemists in the Asia Pacific region

Main Mission of FACSMain Mission of FACSThe main mission of the Federation is to advance The main mission of the Federation is to advance

Asian chemistry to be at the same level as that of Asian chemistry to be at the same level as that of the developed worldthe developed world

FACS Member SocietiesFACS Member SocietiesWhich are theWhich are the 28 Members of28 Members of FACS ?FACS ?

Royal Australian Chemical InstituteRoyal Australian Chemical Institute InstitutInstitut Kimia MalaysiaKimia MalaysiaBangladesh Chemical SocietyBangladesh Chemical Society Mongolian Chemical SocietyMongolian Chemical SocietyBrunei Darussalam Institute of ChemistryBrunei Darussalam Institute of Chemistry Nepal Chemical SocietyNepal Chemical SocietyChinese Chemical SocietyChinese Chemical Society New Zealand Institute of Chemistry IncNew Zealand Institute of Chemistry IncChemical Society of the South Pacific, Fiji Chemical Society of the South Pacific, Fiji The Chemical Society of PakistanThe Chemical Society of PakistanHong Kong Chemical SocietyHong Kong Chemical Society Papua New Guinea Institute of ChemistryPapua New Guinea Institute of ChemistryIndian Chemical SocietyIndian Chemical Society Philippine Federation of Chemical SocietiesPhilippine Federation of Chemical SocietiesHimpunanHimpunan Kimia IndonesiaKimia Indonesia The Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society The Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society Iraqi Chemists UnionIraqi Chemists Union Singapore National Institute of ChemistrySingapore National Institute of ChemistryThe Israel Chemical SocietyThe Israel Chemical Society Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri LankaInstitute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri LankaThe Chemical Society of JapanThe Chemical Society of Japan Chemical Society located in TaipeiChemical Society located in TaipeiJordanian Chemical SocietyJordanian Chemical Society Saudi Chemical Society Saudi Chemical Society The Korean Chemical SocietyThe Korean Chemical Society Chemical Society of ThailandChemical Society of ThailandKuwait Chemical SocietyKuwait Chemical Society Chemical Society of VietnamChemical Society of Vietnam

FACSFACS

FACSFACS is governed by the is governed by the FACS Council FACS Council comprising comprising Members of the Members of the FACS Executive Committee FACS Executive Committee and and one representative of each member societyone representative of each member society

The The CouncilCouncil meets once in 2 years at the biennial meets once in 2 years at the biennial FACS General AssemblyFACS General Assembly held in conjunction with held in conjunction with the the Asian Chemical CongressAsian Chemical Congress ((ACCACC))

The The Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee ((EXCOEXCO) manages the ) manages the affairs of FACS and meets twice a yearaffairs of FACS and meets twice a year

5454thth EXCO EXCO -- Bali, Aug 26 2008Bali, Aug 26 2008

FACS 13GA, Seoul 2005FACS 13GA, Seoul 2005

FACS 14GA, Kuala Lumpur 2007FACS 14GA, Kuala Lumpur 2007

FACS EXCO 2007FACS EXCO 2007--20092009President:President:Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh (Malaysia)Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh (Malaysia)

Treasurer:Treasurer:Dr San H Thang (Australia)Dr San H Thang (Australia)

Past President:Past President:Prof Junghun Suh (Korea)Prof Junghun Suh (Korea)

Coordinator of Projects:Coordinator of Projects:Prof Tahsin J Chow (Taiwan)Prof Tahsin J Chow (Taiwan)

PresidentPresident--Elect:Elect:Prof Chunli Bai (China)Prof Chunli Bai (China)

Chairman of Publications:Chairman of Publications:Prof Kyung Byung Yoon (Korea)Prof Kyung Byung Yoon (Korea)

Secretary General:Secretary General:Prof Prof DatinDatin Zuriati Zakaria (Malaysia)Zuriati Zakaria (Malaysia)

Secretary GeneralSecretary General--Elect:Elect:Prof Long Lu (China)Prof Long Lu (China)

FACS Awards and CitationFACS Awards and Citation

FACS Foundation Lectureship AwardFACS Foundation Lectureship AwardFACS Distinguished Young Chemist AwardFACS Distinguished Young Chemist AwardFACS Award for Distinguished Contribution FACS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Economic Developmentto Economic DevelopmentFACS Award for Distinguished Contribution FACS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Advancement in Chemical Education to Advancement in Chemical Education FACS Citation for Contribution to FACS Citation for Contribution to Chemistry in the AsiaChemistry in the Asia--PacificPacific

FACS FellowsFACS Fellows

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, Thailand

Prof. Yuan T. Lee, Taiwan Prof. R. Noyori, Japan

FACS ProjectsFACS Projects

Asian Network of Analytical Chemistry (ANAC)Asian Network of Analytical Chemistry (ANAC)Asian Chemistry Education Network (ACEN)Asian Chemistry Education Network (ACEN)Asian Chemical Information Network (Asian Chemical Information Network (ChINChIN))Asian Network for Environmental Chemistry (ANEC)Asian Network for Environmental Chemistry (ANEC)Asian Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN)Asian Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN)Green Chemistry (GC)Green Chemistry (GC)Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (MCNP)Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (MCNP)Asian Network for Research on AntiAsian Network for Research on Anti--diabetic Plantsdiabetic Plants(ANRAP)(ANRAP)Low Cost Instrumentation Low Cost Instrumentation –– MicroscaleMicroscale Chemistry (LCI)Chemistry (LCI)

FACS in Development of Asian FACS in Development of Asian ChemistryChemistry

FACS is a network of Asian scientists and FACS is a network of Asian scientists and academics. FACS has been able to play a academics. FACS has been able to play a significant role in developing Asian significant role in developing Asian chemistry through the following:chemistry through the following:Biennial Asian Chemical Congress (ACC)Biennial Asian Chemical Congress (ACC)Nine FACS collaborative projectsNine FACS collaborative projectsOther Asian Chemical NetworksOther Asian Chemical NetworksChemistry Chemistry –– AnAn AsianAsian JournalJournal

Other Asian Chemistry NetworksOther Asian Chemistry NetworksMany Asian Chemistry Networks such as:Many Asian Chemistry Networks such as:

Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants (ASUMPS)Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants (ASUMPS)Asian Coordinating Group on Chemistry (ACGC)Asian Coordinating Group on Chemistry (ACGC)Asian Conference on Analytical Sciences (ASIANALYSIS)Asian Conference on Analytical Sciences (ASIANALYSIS)Federation of Asian Medicinal Chemistry Societies Federation of Asian Medicinal Chemistry Societies (FAMCS)(FAMCS)Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES) Asian Green Chemistry Network (AGCN)Asian Green Chemistry Network (AGCN)PhytochemicalPhytochemical Society of Asia (PSA)Society of Asia (PSA)Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS)Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS)

Chemistry in the 21Chemistry in the 21stst CenturyCentury

Roles of Chemistry in the 21Roles of Chemistry in the 21stst century: century:

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentEnvironment and Conservation Environment and Conservation Sustaining Life on Planet EarthSustaining Life on Planet EarthImproving Quality of LifeImproving Quality of Life

Chemistry in the 21Chemistry in the 21stst CenturyCentury

Chemistry providing solutions to the Chemistry providing solutions to the following: following: Food & Commodity CrisisFood & Commodity Crisis

Energy CrisisEnergy Crisis

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Water CrisisWater Crisis

FACS Role in Promoting Sustainable DevelopmentFACS Role in Promoting Sustainable Development

Asian Network of Analytical Chemistry (ANAC)Asian Network of Analytical Chemistry (ANAC)…… Asia International Symposium 2008, Mar 26Asia International Symposium 2008, Mar 26--30 , Tokyo Japan30 , Tokyo Japan…… Analytical and Analytical and EnviromentalEnviromental Chemistry session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Chemistry session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Asian Chemistry Education Network (ACEN)Asian Chemistry Education Network (ACEN)Asian Chemical Information Network (Asian Chemical Information Network (ChINChIN))Asian Network for Environmental Chemistry (ANEC)Asian Network for Environmental Chemistry (ANEC)…… City Waste Asia 2008, National Singapore UniversityCity Waste Asia 2008, National Singapore University…… CRC CARE CRC CARE ‘‘Clean UpClean Up’’ Conference, Adelaide, Australia September 2009Conference, Adelaide, Australia September 2009…… Analytical and Analytical and EnviromentalEnviromental Chemistry session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Chemistry session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Asian Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN)Asian Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN)……Symposium, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Symposium, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Green Chemistry (GC)Green Chemistry (GC)…… Organic and Green Chemistry Session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Organic and Green Chemistry Session, 13ACC, Shanghai, 2009Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (MCNP)Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (MCNP)Asian Network for Research on AntiAsian Network for Research on Anti--diabetic Plantsdiabetic Plants (ANRAP)(ANRAP)Low Cost Instrumentation Low Cost Instrumentation –– MicroscaleMicroscale Chemistry (LCI)Chemistry (LCI)

Asian Network on Renewable EnergyAsian Network on Renewable Energy•• FACS will soon establish a new FACS will soon establish a new Asian network on Asian network on

renewable energyrenewable energy. We are expecting to finalise the . We are expecting to finalise the formation of this network at our next 15formation of this network at our next 15thth General General Assembly, together organising a symposium on recent Assembly, together organising a symposium on recent advances in solar cell, organic advances in solar cell, organic photovoltaicsphotovoltaics and and biofuelbiofuelat the 13at the 13thth ACC, Shanghai, 2009.ACC, Shanghai, 2009.

FACS 15GA; 13ACCFACS 15GA; 13ACC

FACS 15FACS 15thth General Assembly (15 GA) and General Assembly (15 GA) and 1313thth Asian Chemical Congress (13ACC) Asian Chemical Congress (13ACC) will be held in Shanghai, China on will be held in Shanghai, China on September 13 & 14September 13 & 14––16, 200916, 2009

2009 : 30th Anniversary of FACS!