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LEADERSHIP

Get to know the dedicated professionals guiding APFG's mission, and explore the history of our past leadership boards.

The APFG consists of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, the immediate past President and 2 more Delegates. The following Executive Committee Members were elected by the delegates for a two-year term from 2026 to 2028:

  • President,Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Immediate Past President,Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Vice-President, ProfessorJae Yup Jared Jung, The University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Secretary, Professor Man Tak Yuen, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong China
  • Treasurer, Dr. Vararom Pachimsawat, Friends of the Arts Foundation, Thailand
  • Newsletter, Dr Paromita Roy, Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search, Kolkata, India
  • Executive Committee Member,Professor Abdullah M. Aljughaiman, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Previous Board Members
Members of previous Executive Committees are listed for reference:

2024-2026:

  • President, Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Vice-President, Professor Jae Yup Jared Jung, The University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Secretary, Dr. Letchmi Devi Ponnusamy, National Technological University, Singapore
  • Treasurer, Dr. Vararom Pachimsawat, Friends of the Arts Foundation, Thailand
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Manabu Sumida, Ehime University, Japan
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr Paromita Roy, Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search, Kolkata, India

2022-2024:

  • President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Association for Developing Human Potentials and Giftedness, Thailand
  • Vice-President, Dr. Man Tak Yuen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China
  • Secretary, Dr. Quek Chwee Geok, Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Treasurer, Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Jae Yup Jared Jung, The University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Manabu Sumida, Ehime University, Japan

2018-2022

  • President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Association for Developing Human Potentials and Giftedness, Thailand
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Vice-President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Secretary, Dr. Quek Chwee Geok, Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Treasurer, Professor Ugur Sak, Anadolu University, Turkey
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Man Tak Yuen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Jae Yup Jared Jung, The University of New South Wales, Australia

2016-2018

  • President, Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Vice-President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Association for Developing Human Potentials and Giftedness, Thailand
  • Secretary, Dr. Quek Chwee Geok, Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Treasurer, Professor Ugur Sak, Anadolu University, Turkey
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Man Tak Yuen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Faisal Yahya Alamiri, Jeddah University, Saudi Arabia

2014-2016

  • President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Kyungbin Park, Gachon University, South Korea
  • Vice-President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Association for Developing Human Potentials and Giftedness, Thailand
  • Secretary, Professor Ugur Sak, Anadolu University, Turkey
  • Treasurer, Dr. Quek Chwee Geok, Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Jiannong Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Faisal Yahya Alamiri, Jeddah University, Saudi Arabia

2012-2014

  • President, Professor Kyungbin Park, South Korea
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Vice-President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Secretary, Dr. Quek Chwee Geok, Singapore
  • Treasurer, Mrs. Helen Siu-Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Peter Leslie Merrotsy, Australia
  • Journal Editor, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea

2010-2012

  • President, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Tan Bee Geok, Singapore
  • Vice-President, Professor Albaili Alhammadi Mohammed Abdullah, UAE
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Kyungbin Park, South Korea
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Journal Editor, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea

2008-2010

  • President, Dr. Tan Bee Geok, Singapore
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Vice-President, Dr. Peter Merrotsy, Australia
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Journal Editor, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea

2006-2008

  • President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea
  • Vice-President, Dr. Tan Bee Geok, Singapore
  • Secretary, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Treasurer, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Sing Lau, HKSAR
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia

2004-2006

  • President, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea
  • Immediate Past President, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Vice-President, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand

2002-2004

  • President, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Vice-President, Dr. Seokhee Cho, Korea
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Professor Ching-Chih Kuo, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Ms. Hjh Zaiton Binti Hj. Damit, Brunei Darussalam
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Mauricia D. Borromeo, Philippines
  • Executive Committee Member, Ms. Penny Van Deur, Australia

2000-2002

  • President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia
  • Vice-President, Professor Jiannong Shi, China
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Professor Jan-Der Wang, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Krishna Maitra, India
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Utami Munadar, Indonesia

1998--2000

  • President, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia
  • Vice-President, Dr. Usanee Anuruthwong, Thailand
  • Secretary, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, HKSAR
  • Treasurer, Professor Jan-Der Wang, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Utami Munadar, Indonesia
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Krishna Maitra, India
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea

1996-1998

  • President, Professor Utami Munadar, Indonesia
  • Immediate Past President, Dr. Aurora H. Roldan, Philippines
  • Vice-President, Professor Krishna Maitra, India
  • Secretary, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia
  • Treasurer, Mrs. Helen Siu Yin Ku-Yu, Hong Kong
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Seokhee Cho, South Korea
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Jan-Der Wang, Taiwan

1994-1996

  • President, Dr. Aurora H. Roldan, Philippines
  • Vice-President (1994), Dr. Kyung Won Jeon, South Korea
  • Vice-President (1995-1996), Professor Utami Munadar, Indonesia
  • Secretary, Dr. Elizabeth Rudowicz, Hong Kong
  • Treasurer, Dr. Maria McCann, Australia
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Wu-Tien Wu, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Utami Munadar, Indonesia
  • Executive Committee Member, Professor Neil Reid, New Zealand

1992-1994 Founding Members

  • Co-Chairman, Dr. Aurora H. Roldan, Philippines
  • Co-Chairman, Dr. Wu-Tien Wu, Taiwan
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Kyung Won Jeon, South Korea
  • Executive Committee Member, Dr. Caroline Kwok, Hong Kong
  • Executive Committee Member, Minister Haji Alwi bin Haji Ahmad, Malaysia

APFG Delegates

Official Country and Region Representatives (2026 to 2028)

Country / Region Delegates (2026 to 2028)
Australia Jae Yup Jared Jung, Michelle Lucas, Helen Baber
Bahrain Mohammed Ameeri, Um Albaneen Jamali
China ——
Hong Kong, China Mantak Yuen, Anna Hui, Iris Li, Lucas Ngan
India Paromita Roy, Pallavi Nayak, Manisha Girolkar, Jayshree Kadam
Indonesia ——
Japan Manabu Sumida
Russia ——
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Aljughaiman
Singapore Letchmi Devi Ponnusamy
South Korea Jiyoung Ryu, Ki-soon Han, Sukun Jin, Kyungbin Park
Taiwan Ching-Chih Kuo, Ming-Fu Tsai, Su-Min Wu, Chien-Hong Yu
Thailand Usanee Anuruthwong, Vararom Pachimsawat, Maitree Inprasitha, Arunee Wiriyachitra
Turkey Feyzullah Sahin, Sule Gücyeter, Nalan R Ayvazoğlu, Sezen Camcı
United Arab Emirates ——
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