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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
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