About ASNACC

The Asian Society for Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care (ASNACC) was established by the founding members of Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, China and Singapore, and joined in quick succession by the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam. 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.
Past Presidents
Term Name Country
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
Country Name
Negara Brunei Darussalam MN Chidananda Swamy
China Han Ruquan
China Minyu Jian
Hong Kong, SAR Matthew Tak Vai Chan
India Girija Prasad Rath
India M Radhakrishnan
Indonesia Syafruddin Gaus
Indonesia Putu Pramana Suarjaya
Japan Masahiko Kawaguchi
Japan Kenji Yoshitani
Republic of Korea Jin Yong Jung
Republic of Korea Jeongmin Hong
Malaysia Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan
Malaysia Peter Tan
Myanmar Aung Shwe Saw
Myanmar Soe Wunna Htay
Philippines Geraldine B. Jose
Philippines Anna Margarita Hilvano Corsiga
Singapore Kwek Tong Kiat
Singapore See Jee Jian
Singapore Chong Chin Ted
Thailand Phuping Akavipat
Thailand Varinee Lekprasert