AIAARO
India
All India Association for
Advancing Research in Obesity
President
Dr. Mahendra NARWARIA
narwaria@yahoo.com
Hon.Secretary
Dr. Brij Mohan MAKKAR
drbmmakkar@gmail.com
ANZOS
Australian & New Zealand
Australian & New Zealand
Obesity Society
Secretary
Zane ANDREWS
Zane.Andrews@monash.edu
Other Contact
Prof Brian OLDFIELD
brian.oldfield@monash.edu
Other Contact
Elaine Rush (NZ rep)
elaine.rush@aut.ac.nz
HKASO
Hong Kong
Hongkong Association for
the Study of Obesity
President
Prof. Andrea On Yan LUK
andrealuk@cuhk.edu.hk
Vice President
Dr.Francis Chun Chung CHOW
ccf193chow@cuhk.edu.hk
HKOS
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Obesity Society
President
Dr. Man Pan Chan
cmp411@ha.org.hk
Vice-President
Dr. Tsun Miu TSUI
surgeonmiu@hotmail.com
Vice-President
Dr. Catherine Pui Ka SZE
catsze02@yahoo.com.hk
Secretary
Dr. Johnny Yau Cheung CHANG
ycjohnnychang@gmail.com
ISSO
Indonesia
Indonesian Society for
the Study of Obesity
President
Dr. Dante Saksono HARBUWONO
danteid@yahoo.com
Vice-President
Dr. Gaga Irawan NUGRAHA
gagairawan@gmail.com
Secretary
Dr. Dwi Yuniati DAULAY
dwi_daulay@yahoo.com
JASSO
Japan
Japan Society for
the Study of Obesity
President
Prof. Iichiro Shimomura
ichi@endmet.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Board Member in-charge of International Affairs
Prof. Jun WADA
junwada@okayama-u.ac.jp
Secretary General
Takayuki Machida
info@jasso.or.jp
KSSO
South Korea
Korean Society for
the Study of Obesity
President, Director Board of KSSO
Prof. Min-Seon Kim
mskim@amc.seoul.kr
Chairman
Prof. Suh, Young Sung
Director, Committee of International Relations
Prof. Chang Hee Jung
chjung0204@gmail.com
KSSO Secretariat
info@kosso.or.kr
webmaster@kosso.or.kr
SOMS
South Korea
Society for Korean Obesity and
Metabolism Studies
President
Prof. Jee-Hyun Kang
jeehyunkang@yahoo.co.kr
Director(Committee of General Affairs)
Prof. Young-Sang Kim
zeroup@cha.ac.kr
SOMS Secretariat
obesityms@soms.or.kr
MASO
Malaysia
Malaysian Association for
the Study of Obesity
President
Prof. Dr. Hazizi ABU SAAD
hazizi@upm.edu.my
Immediate-Past President
Prof. Dr. Geeta APPANNAH
GeetaAppannah@imu.edu.my
Vice President
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Razif SHAHRIL
razifshahril@ukm.edu.my
Honorary Secretary
Dr. Jasmine Chia Siew Min
Jasmine.Chia1@monash.edu
PASOO
Philippines
Philippine Association for
the Study of Overweight & Obesity
President (2025-2027)
Dr. Luzviminda Katigbak
luzonpsych@yahoo.com
Immediate-Past President
A/Prof. Marjorie RAMOS
marjramos8@gmail.com
Vice-President (2025-2027)
Celeste C. Tanchoco, RND, DrPh, MPH
Celestectanchoco@gmail.com
Secretary (2025-2027)
Dr. Carolyn N. Montano
carolynmontano208@gmail.com
SASO
Singapore
Singapore Association for
the Study of Obesity
President
Dr. Kwang Wei THAM
tham.kwangwei@gmail.com
Vice-President
Dr. Yingshan LEE
yingshan.lee@nhghealth.com.sg
Hon. Secretary
Dr. Marvin Chua
marvin.chua.j.j@singhealth.com.sg
Secretariat
admin@saso.org.sg
Singapore.obesity@gmail.com
TMASO
Taiwan
Taiwan Medical Association for
the Study of Obesity
President
Prof. Wen-Yuan LIN
wylin@mail.cmu.edu.tw / jasperwhale@icloud.com
Secretary-General
Dr. Chia-Wen LU
biopsychosocial@gmail.com
Secretariat
tmaso.obesity@gmail.com
TSSO
Thailand
Thailand Society for
the study of Obesity
President
Prof. Apichati VICHANYANRAT
apichati.vichayanrat@gmail.com
Vice-President
Dr. Chutamanee Suthisisang
chuthamanee.sut@mahidol.ac.th
Secretariat
Chaicharn deerochanawong
chaicharn_dee@hotmail.com
BARSO
Thailand
Bangkok Association of Regenerative Health
and The Study of Obesity
President
Dr. Tanupol Viruhagrun
tanupol.vir@bdmswellness.com
Secretariat
Dr. Piyamart sitipredanant
jeng066@hotmail.com
VINUTAS
Vietnam
Vietnam Nutrition
Association
President
Prof. Pham Ngoc Khai
phamngockhaiydtb@gmail.com
Vice-President
Adjunct Prof. DO Thi Ngoc Diep
dodiepmd@gmail.com
