Asian Biophysics Association
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About ABA
The ABA (Asian Biophysical Association) was founded in 2006 with the successive enrollment local biophysical societies: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The seven-member association has since continued to promote biophysical research and education in Asia through periodic organizations of symposia in association with the host member’s annual society meetings.
Meeting Info
2026
The 12th ABA Symposium (Kowloon)
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology -
January 12-14
2022
The 11th ABA, APPA & TBS Joint Congress (Tainan (On-site) and Online Meeting)
- National Cheng Kung University -
June 22-26
Member Society
Biophysical Society of Taiwan
*Note that the above descriptions are referred from official HPs of respective societies, and so not relevant to any nomenclature standard.
Committee
Executive Committee
Secretary General
Sawako Yamashiro
(BSJ)
Treasurer
Takayuki Nishizaka
(BSJ)
President
Takayuki Nishizaka
(BSJ)
Vice-President
Guang ZHU
(BPHK)
Steering Committee
Founding Members
Brief History
The ABA grew out of the East Asian Biophysics Symposium (EABS) and was founded in 2006 to promote Biophysics research and collaboration in the Asia-Pacific region. Member societies currently include the Biophysical Societies of Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Every 2-3 years since 2006, one of the member countries has hosted a major symposium that brings together Biophysical researchers from the region and beyond.
Introductory papers of ABA and each member societies have been published in Volume 11 of Biophysical Reviews.
Symposia in the past
1994 May
The 1st East Asian Symposium on Biophysics (Harima, Hyogo, Japan)
1997 May
The 2nd East Asian Symposium on Biophysics (Beijing, China)
2000 May
The 3rd East Asian Symposium on Biophysics (Kyonju, Korea)
2003 Nov
The 4th East Asian Symposium on Biophysics (The Grand Hotel Taipei)
2006 Nov
The 5th East Asian Symposium on Biophysics (Okinawa, Japan)
2009 Jan
The 6th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
2011 Jan
The 7th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (New Delhi, India)
2013 May
The 8th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (Jeju, Korea)
2015 May
The 9th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (Hangzhou, China)
2018 Dec
The 10th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (Melbourne, Australia)
2022 June
The 11th Asian Biophysics Association Symposium (National Cheng Kung University)
Past bi-lateral symposia in local meetings
Societies’ introduction
The brief history and the present activity of each member society are as follows.
Biophysical Society of Taiwan
Introduction to the Taiwan Biophysical Society. Biophysical Reviews 11, 263-263 (2019)
