Foundation of AsCA in 1987

AsCA was founded in 1987 at the Perth IUCr Congress following almost a decade of discussions among crystallographers in the region. Details of AsCA's foundation are given in the 1988 AsCA Newsletter (Vol I #1).

AsCA Membership

The Asian Crystallographic Association is the regional affiliate representative for crystallographic societies and organisations in Asia and Oceania. The categories of membership is defined in the constitution of the Association.

The current membership is as follows.

• Australia (category III)
• Bangladesh (category I)
• China, People's Republic of (category II)
• China, Taipei (category II)
• India (category III)
• Japan (category III)
• Korea, Republic of (category II)
• Malaysia (category I)
• New Zealand (category II)
• Pakistan (category I)
• Philippines (category I)
• Thailand (category I)
• Vietnam (category I)

All enquiries about membership should be directed to the Secretary. The current status of membership dues may be viewed here.

AsCA Executive

The constitution defines the Association executive as a President, Vice President and a Secretary/Treasurer elected by the council for three years. Past executive members are listed here.

The office bearers for 2007-2010 are:

• Mitchell Guss (President)
• Biochemistry & Microbiology
• University of Sydney
• Sydney, Australia.
• E-mail: m.guss at mmb.usyd.edu.au

• Se Won Suh (Vice President)
• Chemistry
• College of Natural Sciences
• Seoul National University
• Seoul, Korea
• E-mail: sewonsuh at snu.ac.kr

• Ken Haller (Secr/Treas.)
• Chemistry
• Suranaree University of Technology
• Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
• E-mail: ken.haller at gmail.com