The Aims of the Society are

• to facilitate the advancement of neurochemistry and related neuroscience disciplines particularly in the asia-pacific region

• to foster the education and development of neurochemists, particularly of young and emerging investigators

• together with other sisters' neurochemistry societies, we aim to disseminate information about neurochemistry and neurochemists' activities throughout the world.
   

The APSN Biennial Meetings
As an international society, we choose meeting locations throughout the countries in the asia pacific region. Travel grants for young investigators to attend the meetings are available by application. Postdoctoral applicants should have received their Ph.D. or M.D. no more than 10 years ago. The travel grants are advertised in the APSN website nearing the date of APSN Meetings.
 

Explanatory Notes

1.      APSN Membership:

From July 2006, APSN will be re-structured to be a society based on individual membership. APSN is open to individual scientists who have a significant interest in neurochemistry or other neuroscience disciplines and who are based in the Asia Pacific region. However, membership is not restricted to this region. Fellow neurochemist/neuroscientist working in other geographical regions are also welcome.

Type of Membership:

Regular members: Regular members are members who have the rights to vote and to hold office in the Society.

Student members: Registered students of recognized universities can join APSN as student members at a reduced rate. Student members do not have the rights to vote and to hold office in the Society.

Corporate members: Corporations that are in businesses related to Neurochemistry or Neuroscience are welcome to join as Corporate members. Corporate members do not have the rights to vote and to hold office in the Society.
 

2.      Membership dues

Membership dues are charged to each individual member yearly from Jan 1 to Dec 31. In view of the large divergence in the economic status of Asian Pacific nations, there will be 4 different membership dues categories with annual dues set as follows: Category I, US$40;  II, US$30;  III, US$20; and IV, US$15.

These categories are published by the World Bank, information can be found at the following website http://www.worldbank.org/data/countryclass/classgroups.htm
World Bank list of economies (July 2006)
Click to download the country classification table in Excel format.
Corporate membership dues: US$100. Student membership dues: US$10

3.      Only individual paid-up members can enjoy the reduced registration fees at the 8^th Biennial Meeting of APSN in Shanghai (June 24-26, 2008), a saving of US$50. Please sign up as members to take advantage of the members’ discount.