History of AOASO

AOASO was formerly established during the 8th International Congress on Obesity held in Paris, France on 31 August 1998. Six countries were the original signatories to the formation of AOASO, namely Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Philippines. Our current member countries include: AIAARO (India), ANZOS (Australia and New Zealand), HKASO (Hong Kong), ISSO (Indonesia), JASSO (Japan), KSSO (South Korea), MASO (Malaysia), SASO (Singapore), PASOO (The Philippines), TMASO (Taiwan) and TSSO (Thailand), OHCoHAK (North Korea).

AOASO COUNCIL MEMBERS 2018 – 2022

President	Prof. Brian Oldfield (ANZOS)
Immediate Past-President	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO)
Vice-President	Prof. Kyoung-Kon Kim (Leonard) (KSSO)
Hon. Secretary	Dr. Kwang-Wei Tham (SASO)
Hon. Treasurer	Dr. Gaga Irawan (ISSO)
AOASO Education Chair	Timothy Gill (ANZOS)
ORCP Editors-in-Chief	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS) Prof. Brett Kuo-Chin Huang (TMASO)

AOASO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS & NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 2014 – 2018

President	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO)
Immediate Past President	Prof. Kou-Chin Huang (TMASO)
Vice-President	Prof. Jeong Taek Woo (KSSO)
Secretary General	Dr. Pallavi Patankar (AIAARO)
Treasurer	Dr. Gaga Irawan (ISSO)
Past Presidents	Prof. Shuji Inoue (1998-2002) - JASSO Prof. Ian Caterson (2002-2006) - ANZOS Prof. Yuji Matsuzawa (2005-2020) - JASSO Prof. Kou-Chin Huang (2020-2020) - TMASO
Chair Education Committee	Prof. Tim Gill - (ANZOS)
ORCP Editors-in-Chief	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS) Prof. Brett Kuo-Chin Huang (TMASO)
National Representatives	Prof. Anna Peeters (ANZOS) Prof. Gary Ko (HKASO) Prof. Masamitsu Nakazato (JASSO) Dr. Gabriel Jasul Jr. (PASOO) Ms. Cindy Ng Li Whye (SASO)

AOASO GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2010 – 2014

President	Prof. Kuo-Chin Huang (TMASO)
Immediate Past President	Prof. Yuji Matsuzawa (JASSO)
Vice-President	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS)
Secretary General	Assoc. Prof. Kyoung-Kon Kim (Leonard) (KSSO)
Treasurer	Dr. Rosa Allyn Sy (PASOO)
Past Presidents	Prof. Shuji Inoue (1998-2002) - JASSO Prof. Ian Caterson (2002-2006) - ANZOS
Chair Education Committee	Prof. Tim Gill - (ANZOS)
ORCP Editors-in-Chief	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS) Prof. Brett Kuo-Chin Huang (TMASO)
National Representatives	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO) Prof. Gary Ko (HKASO) Prof. Kazawa Nakao (JASSO) Prof. Aris Wibudi (ISSO) Dr. Kwang-Wei Tham (SASO Dr. Patankar Pallavi (AIAARO)

AOASO GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2006 – 2010

President	Prof. Yuji Matsuzawa (JASSO)
Immediate Past President	Prof. Ian Caterson (ANZOS)
Vice-President	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS)
Secretary General	Prof. Chih-Jen Chang(TMASO)
Treasurer	Dr. Rosa Allyn Sy (PASOO)
Past Presidents	Prof. Shuji Inoue (1998-2002) - JASSO
Regional Coordinator IOTF	Prof. Tim Gill (ANZOS)
ORCP Editors-in-Chief	Prof. Gary Wittert (ANZOS) Prof Shuji Inoue (JASSO)
National Representatives	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO) Prof. Gary Ko (HKASO) Dr Rachmad Soegih (ISSO) Prof. Cheah Gin Seng (SASO)

AOASO GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2002 – 2006

President	Prof. Ian Caterson (ANZOS)
Immediate Past President	Prof. Shuji Inoue (JASSO)
Vice-President	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO)
Secretary General	Prof. Augusto Litonjua (PASOO)
Treasurer	Prof. Chih-Jen Chang (TMASO)
Regional Coordinator IOTF	Prof. Tim Gill (ANZOS)
National Representatives	Prof. Yuji Matsuzawa (JASSO) Prof. Gary Ko (HKASO) Dr Rachmad Soegih (ISSO) Prof. Cheah Gin Seng (SASO) Prof Apichati Vichayanrat (TASO)

FOUNDING COUNCIL MEMBER OF AOASO established during ICO 1998, Paris, France 1998 – 2002

President	Prof. Shuji Inoue (JASSO)
Vice-President	Prof. Ian Caterson (ANZOS)
Secretary General	Prof. Mohd Ismail Noor (MASO)
Treasurer	Prof. Young Soel Kim (KSSO)
National Representatives	Prof. Augusto Litonjua (PASOO) Dr Rachmad Soegih (ISSO)
Joined after ICO, Paris, 1998	Prof. Ruey-Shing Lin (CTASO) Assoc. Prof. Preeya Leelahagul (TSSO) Dr. VR Reddy (India) Ms Chew Pei Gee (SNDA)