A meeting was held to establish the Asian Society for Pigment Cell Research (ASPCR), in Beijing , China. This historic meeting was held at the Beijing International Convention Centre on 21st May 2004 during the International Congress of Dermatology, and the Asian Society for Pigment Cell Research (ASPCR) was founded. Many members representing several countries actively participated in this meeting. The interest shown by the participants was very encouraging. Dr Prasad Kumarasinghe was elected as the President and Dr Davinder Parsad was elected as the Secretary General. Prof Bhushan Kumar (of Chandigarh, India) was nominated as the Scientific Chairperson for the First Academic Meeting of the ASPCR, to be held in India. Several Council positions (from China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Iraq) were filled.
Aims and Objectives
- To promote and encourage the exchange of information and collaboration between scientists/clinicians from Asia who are involved in basic and clinical research on the pigmentary disorders.
- To arrange scientific meetings on problems concerning pigmentary disorders.
- To encourage the exchange and dissemination of information regarding all aspects of pigmentation.
- To promote scientific exchange between members of ASPCR and other regional and international pigment cell societies.
- To provide consultation to the public on relevant issues of national and international importance.
One of the important benefits of joining this society will be subsidized subscription to the journal 'Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research' (the official publication of the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies),Blackwell Publishing and Editor PCR have made a special introductory offer to the ASPCR of $65 (as opposed to the usual member rate, which is $128)||
