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Decisions of the 17th APMP General Assembly
At the 17th APMP General Assembly held on 7-8 November 2001 in NMIJ/AIST, Tsukuba, Japan, the following issues were discussed and decided.
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1. Amendment of APMP MoU
On the agenda item 8, we discussed the amendment of APMP MoU in view of introducing a new category of corresponding membership. After exchanging a number of comments, we decided to continue the discussion by setting up an ad-hoc WG for APMP MoU amendment. The ad-hoc WG was assigned to review the current MoU and submit the proposal of amendments to the Executive Committee in order to make a voting by the end of the year. Four ad-hoc WG members include Chung-ming LO (SCL, Hong Kong, China), LAM Kong Hong (PSB, Singapore), Keith JONES (MSL, New Zealand), and SETA Katuo (Executive secretary of APMP, Japan).
2. Establishment of new TCs
The proposal for establishing the two TCs below was initiated on the agenda item 16, and the proposal was approved.
Technical Committee for Quality System (TCQS) / Technical Committee for Fluid Flow (TCFF)
3. Budget
We discussed our budget plan with the comments by Mr. Lam, a Treasurer of APMP. The following proposals were made by the secretariat based on the agenda item 7, and the proposals were confirmed and approved unanimously.
- Expenditure of the year 2001 / - Budget plan for the year 2002
4. Election and confirmation of personnel matters
.a) Chairman of APMP
IMAI Hidetaka (AIST, Japan)
To continue until 19th GA
b) Executive Committee members
Barry INGLIS (CSIRO, Australia)
Expired the term of office
SHI Changyan (NIM, China)
Expired the term of office
LAM Kong Hong (PSB, Singapore)
To extend his term of office for one more year.
Prayoon SHIOWATTANA (NIMT, Thailand)
To continue until 18th GA
EUN Hee Joon (KRISS, Korea)
To join as a member of EC for two years of term.
Keith JONES (MSL, New Zealand)
To join as a member of EC for three years of term.
c) TC Chairs
TCAUV: SUH Sang Joon (KRISS, Korea)
To continue (the second term)
TCEM: CHUA Sze Wey (PSB, Singapore)
To continue
TCFF: TAKAMOTO Masaki (NMIJ, Japan)
Elected as a new Chair
TCL: EOM Cheon Il (KRISS, Korea)
To continue
TCM: Chris SUTTON (MSL, New Zealand)
To continue
TCPR: James GARDNER (CSIRO, Australia)
To retire
LIN YanDong (NIM, China)
Elected as a new Chair
TCRI: PARK Tae Soon (KRISS, Korea)
To continue
TCQM: Lindsey MACKAY (NARL, Australia)
To continue
TCQS: Rohana EDIRIWEERA (CSIRO, Australia)
Elected as a new Chair
TCT: ONO Akira (NMIJ, Japan)
To withdraw from Chair
DUAN Yuning (NIM, China)
Elected as a new Chair
TCTF: LIAO Chia-Shu (TL, Chinese Taipei)
To continue
5. Report of Award Nomination Committee
The second APMP Award was given to; Prof. Yang Xiaoren (China)
The Iizuka Prize 2001 was given to;Dr. Esa Jaatinen (NML, CSIRO, Australia) Mr. Cheong Tak Leong (PSB, Singapore)
6. Continuation of MRA-AC
It was decided that the activity of MRA-AC will be continued until the 18th GA in the light of needs for transferring its activity to other TCs and newly established TCQS.
7. Ad-hoc Working Group on the Evaluation of Materials Properties
Establishment of an ad-hoc WG for the evaluation of materials properties was approved.
Dr. GW Bahng, KRISS (Korea) was assigned to organize the WG and seek the feasibility and the needs of establishment of WG or TC.
8. Venues of future General Assemblies
The venues for the future General Assemblies have been approved as follows.
Hanoi, Vietnam: 18th GA in Y2002 (11 to 15 November) / Singapore: 19th GA in Y2003
(In the course of discussion, India announced its candidacy for a venue of GA in Y2004.)
17th APMP General Assembly, 7-8 November 2001, Tsukuba, Japan
 
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