History of the Association

The inaugural meeting of ACOS was held in Osaka, Japan on October 16,1991, and was chaired by Dr. Tetsuo Taguchi, Emeritus Professor of Osaka University, current Honorary President of ACOS. The first Constitution of ACOS was recognized by the executive committee members and then the ACOS was established. Since Osaka Meeting, we have successfully organized 9 meetings

1. About ACOS

The Society was established in Osaka, Japan, on 16 October 1991, for an unlimited period by representative doctors from several Asian countries. The inaugural meeting of ACOS was held in Osaka, Japan on October 16,1991, and was chaired by Dr. Tetsuo Taguchi,
ACOS will be devoted to the care of cancer patients and to the development of scientific knowledge through research in oncology and promoting the recruitment of facilities for oncology services.
The first Constitution of ACOS was recognized by the executive committee members and then the ACOS was established. After the first meeting, it shall be held every two years for a business meeting and/or a scientific meeting. We have successfully organized ten meetings, Osaka Japan, Bangkok Thailand, Kunming China, Bali Indonesia , Taipei Taiwan, Seoul Korea, Beijing China, Manila Philippines, Gifu Japan and Seoul Korea.

2. The successive President of ACOS

1^st	President :	Tetsuo Taguchi, Osaka University (1991-2001)
2^nd	President :	Jin .Pock .Kim, Seoul University (2001-2003)
3^rd	President :	Yan Sun, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (2003-2010)
4^th	President :	Shigetoyo SAJI, Gifu University (2010- )

3. Chronicle of Presidents and the Conference Site

1^st	: 1991, Osaka, Japan	by Prof. Tetsuo Taguchi
2^nd	: 1993, Bangkok, Thailand	by Dr. S. Puribhat
3^rd	: 1996, Kunming, China	by Prof. Yan Sun
4^th	: 1999, Bali, Indonesia	by Evert D.C. Poetiray
5^th	: 2001, Taipei, Taiwan	by Prof. Jacqueline Whang-Peng
6^th	: 2003, Seoul, Korea	by Prof. Jin-Pok.Kim
7^th	: 2006, Beijing, China	by Prof. Yan Sun
8^th	: 2008, Manila, Philippines	by Prof. Antonio H. Villalon
9^th	: 2010, Gifu, Japan	by Prof. Shigetoyo Saji
10^th	: 2012, Seoul, Korea	by Prof. Kyung Sam Cho
11^th	: 2014, Taipei, Taiwan	by Prof. Tsang-Wu Liu