About ASNACC

Asian Society for Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care (ASNACC) was established by the founding members of Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, China and Singapore, and joined in quick succession by the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar. These respective ASNACC country members have the common purpose of achieving the following:

• To establish a forum for exchange and interchange of views and for enhancing fellowship amongst its members.
• To assist in the establishment of the Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care in Asia.
• To promote research and training in Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care.
• To improve Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care services in Asian countries.
• To carry out all such activities as would contribute to the promotion of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care.

The biennial congress of ASNACC has previously been held in Beijing (2008), New Delhi (2011), Bali (2013), Busan (2015), Singapore (2017), Japan (2019) and Philippines (2023). The congress brings together Asian as well as international thought leaders in the field of neuroanaesthesia and neurointensive care as well as opinion experts who share their clinical experience and present their research findings.

Past Presidents

16 April 2006- 1 December 2008:
Takefumi Sakabe (Japan)

2 December 2008- 27 February 2011:
Haekyu Kim (Republic of Korea)

28 February 2011- 23 February 2013:
Wang Bao Guo (China)

24 February 2013- 5 April 2015:
Hari Hara Dash (India)

6 April 2015- 19 August 2017:
Tatang Bisri (Indonesia)

20 August 2017- 16 March 2019
Jae Young Kwon (Republic of Korea)

17 March 2019- 25 February 2023
Kwek Tong Kiat (Singapore)

Board members of ASNACC (including Board of Directors and Past Presidents)

Geraldine Jose (Philippines)
Merle de la Cruz-Odi (Philippines)
Kwek Tong Kiat (Singapore)
Chong Chin Ted (Singapore)
See Jee Jian (Singapore)
Masahiko Kawaguchi (Japan)
Kenji Yoshitani (Japan)
Hiroki Iida (Japan)
Phuping Akavipat (Thailand)
Pichaya Waitayawinyu (Thailand)
Manee Raksakietisak (Thailand)
Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan (Malaysia)
Peter Tan Chee Seong (Malaysia)
Hari Hara Dash (India)
Girija Prasad Rath (India)
Virendra Jain (India)
Haekyu Kim (Republic of Korea)
Jae Young Kwon (Republic of Korea)
Jutae Son (Republic of Korea)
Young Tae Jeon (Republic of Korea)
Jeongmin Hong (Republic of Korea)
Tatang Bisri (Indonesia)
Sudadi (Indonesia)
MM Rudi Prihatno (Indonesia)
Ruquan Han (China)
Guolin Wang (China)
Matthew Chan (Hong Kong)
Aung Shwe Saw (Myanmar)