Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS)

  Last updated on 14 May, 2001      

What is FACS? A Brief History and A Personal Experience

Hitoshi Ohtaki, The President of FACS 1997-1999, Ritsumeikan University

I became the President of FACS after the 7th Asian Chemical Congress (7 ACC) held in Hiroshima in May, 1997 and the presidency will terminate after the 8th ACC in Taipei in November, 1999. The role of Asia in various areas such as science, economy and politics becomes important at the end of the 20th Century and will be much more important in the 21st Century, we believe. Together with the increase of the importance in the role of Asia itself, the role of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS) will also be more and more important in the next century. In this report I wish to show what about FACS and I intend to present what we should consider about the future for FACS according to my personal impression and experience during the president of FACS in the two and a half years.

1. The Establishment and the Objectives
2. Activities of FACS
3. The Role of FACS in the Asia and World
4. Enhancement of Activities of FACS
5. Concluding Remarks