Council

SAAP is made out of the following member societies and their members

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Image Bangladesh Bhutan India
No Physiological Society
Contact person:
Bangladesh Society of Physiologists
Contact: Dr. Rokeya Begum (President)
Dr. Nilufar Rahman (Secretary General)
No Physiological Society
Contact person: Dr. Karma Tenzin
The Physiological Society of India
Contact: Prof. Amar K. Chandra (President)
Prof. Somnath Gangopadhyay (Hony. General Secretary)
       

Nepal

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

 
Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka  
Physiological Society of Nepal
Contact: Dr Rita Khadka (President)
Dr Mrigendra Amatya (General Secretary)
Pakistan Physiological Society
Contact: Prof. Muhammad Ayub (President)
Prof. Ghulam Mustafa (General Secretary)
Physiological Society of Sri Lanka
Contact: Prof. Sampath Gunawardana (President)
Dr. Kushani Atukorala (Secretary)
 

 

SAAP Membership

How to Join?

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By virtue of a national society being member of SAAP all members of these societies are members of SAAP. However, in case a Physiological society is non- existence in a SAARC country and even if it exists any one is welcome to join SAAP as an 'Associate Member'. This is specially to facilitate those who are based outside SAARC region or even non-SAARC countries and contributing in physiology teaching or research and interested in interacting actively with the community of physiologists in South Asia. Terms and condition however apply. For more details, check the Article 4 Membership, Article 4A Eligibility below and SAAP By-laws

Any person of 18 years age and above who is qualified in Physiology or any other discipline related, possessing a sound mind and good moral character can become a member of the Association provided that the person agrees to abide by rules and regulations and by-laws governing it.

 


 

Article 4 Membership

4.1 The SAAP shall comprise of Physiology Societies or their equivalent bodies of south Asia existing at present who have given their signature and accord to the regulations and by-laws.

4.2 Physiology  Societies  in  other  countries  of  the region  which  may  later  be  created  may apply for membership of the SAAP. Such application/s should include a list of Members and regulations andby-laws of the Society and be forwarded to the Secretary General, SAAP.  The  Executive  Council  shall  consider  the  application  and  may  give  approval  for admission that will be subject to approval by the General Council. Usually not more than one Society from each country shall be admitted. However, an equivalent society with a sound  membership  of  more  than  200  members  ideally  with  the  understanding  of  the preceding  society  shall  also  be  eligible  to  represent  physiology  community  in  that country.  In  such  a  case  SAAP  obligations  including financial  will  have  to  be  shared between  the  two  societies  and  subscription  by  the  two  societies  has  to  be  paid separately.  Every  application  shall  imply  agreement  with  the  regulations  and  by-laws enforce.

4.3 Members  of  the  various  Physiology  Societies  which  subscribe  to  the  SAAP  shall  ipso factobe Members of the SAAP.

4.4 Physiologists and scientists interested in Physiology from countries where no Physiology Societies exist may apply for Membership of the SAAP as individual members. Admission shall be decided by the Executive Council and ratified by the General Council.

 

Article 4A Eligibility

Any person of 18 years age and above, who is qualifies in Physiology or any other discipline related, possessing a sound mind and good moral character can become a member of the Association provided the person agrees to abide by its constitution and rules and regulations and by-laws governing it.

Present Executive council (2023 - 2024)

President   Prof Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Immediate-Past President
  Prof Kusal Das (India)
Secretary General   Prof Samina Malik (Pakistan)
Immediate Past Secretary General   Prof Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Treasurer   Dr. Himansu Waidyasekera (Sri Lanka)
Vice Presidents   Dr. Sayada Siraj (Bangladesh)
Dr. Shams Ruhani Islam (Bangladesh)
Dr. Bipin Shrestha (Nepal)
Dr. Narayan Mahotra (Nepal)
Prof. Md Iqbal Alam (India)
Prof. Prasunpriya Nayak (India)
Prof. Sundus Tariq (Pakistan)
Assoc. Prof. Umema Zafar (Pakistan)
Prof. Sampath Gunawardena (Sri Lanka)
Dr. Chandana Hewage (Sri Lanka)
bangladesh   Dr. Sayada Siraj (Bangladesh)
Dr. Shams Ruhani Islam (Bangladesh)
india   Prof. Md Iqbal Alam (India)
Prof. Prasunpriya Nayak (India)
nepal   Dr. Bipin Shrestha (Nepal)
Dr. Narayan Mahotra (Nepal)
pakistan   Prof. Sundus Tariq (Pakistan)
Assoc. Prof. Umema Zafar (Pakistan)
sri_lanka   Prof. Sampath Gunawardena (Sri Lanka)
Dr. Chandana Hewage (Sri Lanka)
Joint Secretary   Dr Kumarangie Vithanage (Sri Lanka)
SAAP Advisory Committee   Prof Noorzahan Begum (Bangladesh)
Prof Kusal Das (india)
Prof Amar K Chandra (India)
Prof Rita Khadka (Nepal)
Prof Dr Muhammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Prof Sharaine Fernando (Sri Lanka)
Prof Savi Wimalasekera (Sri Lanka)
Adjunct Advisors of SAAP   1. Prof. Susan C. Wray
President of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
University of Liverpool, UK

2. Prof. Robert G. Carroll
Chair of the IUPS Education Commission
Professor of Physiology &
Associate Dean of Medical Education
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University, USA.

3. Prof. Chae Hun Leem, M.D., Ph.D.
President of the Federation of Asian Oceanian Physiological Societies (FAOPS)
Director and Professor
Department of Physiology & Department of Bioengineering
Biological System & Biochip Developing Group Developing Group
ASAN Medical Center
University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Medical Engineering R&D Center
Seoul, KOREA

4. Prof. Noriyuki Koibuchi, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair of the FAOPS Education Commission
Professor and Director
Department of Integrative Physiology
Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Japan

5. Prof. Sinerik Ayrapetyan
UNESCO Chair-
Life Sciences International Postgraduate Educational Center
Coordinator of UNESCO/UNITWIN Interregional Network on PhD Education
and Research in Biophysics, Biotechnology and Environmental Health
Armenia

6. Professor Barbara E. Goodman
Editor in Chief, Advances in Physiology Education, American Physiological Society
Professor of Physiology
Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences
Sanford School of Medicine
University of South Dakota, USA.


7. Dr Patricia A. Halpin
Editorial Board Member of Advances in Physiology Education, American Physiological Society
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology
Chair of American Physiological Society Teaching Section
Core Member UNH K-12 Engagement Council
University of New Hampshire Manchester, USA

8. Professor K. K. Deepak
Dean (Exams)
Head, Department of Physiology
AIIMS,
New Delhi, India.

 


 

 

Executive council (2020 - 2022)

President   Prof. Kusal K Das (India)
Immediate-Past President
  Prof. Muhammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Secretary General   Prof. Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Immediate Past Secretary General   Prof. Savithri Wimalasekera (Sri Lanka)
Treasurer   Dr. Himansu Waidyasekera (Sri Lanka)
Vice Presidents    
bangladesh   Prof. Chandra Rani Sarkar
Dr. Kazi Salma Binte Faruky
india   To be nominated by India
nepal   Dr. Mrigendra Amatya
Dr. Ojashwi Nepal
pakistan   Prof. Samina Malik
Prof. Ghulam Rehmani Lakho
sri_lanka   Prof. Niranga M Devanarayana
Prof. Piyusha M Atapattu
Joint Secretary   Prof. Md. Obaidullah Ibne Ali (Bangladesh)
SAAP Advisory Committee  

Prof. Noorzahan Begum - Former President of SAAP (Bagladesh)

Prof. Amar Kumar Chandra - Former President & Secretary General of SAAP (India)

Prof. Rita Khadka - Former President of SAAP (Nepal)

Prof Dr Muhammad Ayub - President of the Pakistan Physiological Society (Pakistan)

Prof. Sharaine Fernando - Former President of SAAP (Sri Lanka)

Adjunct Advisors of SAAP  
  • Prof. Julie Chan (Republic of China,Taiwan)
    President of the International Union of Physiological Societies (IUPS)
    Distinguished Chair Professor
    Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

 

  • Prof. Chae Hun Leem (S.Korea)
    President of the Federation of Asian Oceanian Physiological Societies (FAOPS)
    Director and Professor
    Department of Physiology & Department of Bioengineering
    Biological System & Biochip Developing Group Developing Group
    ASAN Medical Center
    University of Ulsan College of Medicine
    Medical Engineering R&D Center, Korea

 

  • Prof. Sinerik Ayrapetyan (Armenia)
    UNESCO Chair-
    Life Sciences International Postgraduate Educational Center
    Coordinator of UNESCO/UNITWIN Interregional Network on PhD Education
    and Research in Biophysics, Biotechnology and Environmental Health, Armenia

 

  • Prof. Robert G. Carroll (USA)
    IUPS Education Chair
    Professor of Physiology &
    Associate Dean of Medical Education
    Brody School of Medicine
    East Carolina University, North Carolina,USA

 

  • Prof. Noriyuki Koibuchi (Japan)
    FAOPS Education Chair
    Professor and Director
    Department of Integrative Physiology
    Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

 


 

Executive council (2018 - 2020)

President   Prof. Arif Siddiqui, Late (2018 -2020) (Pakistan)
Prof. Muhammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Secretary General   Prof. Savithri Wimalasekera (Sri Lanka)
Joint Secretary   Prof. Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Treasurer   Dr. Himansu Waidyasekera (Sri Lanka)
Immediate-Past President   Prof. Rita Khadka (Nepal)
Vice Presidents    
bangladesh   Dr. Sultana Firdousi
Dr. Muhammad Zahid Hassan
india   Dr. Goutam Pal
Dr. Dilip Kumar Nandi
nepal   Dr. Mrigendra Amatya
Dr. Ojaswi Nepal
pakistan   Dr. Mahwish Arooj
Dr. Muhammad Adnan Kanpurwala
sri_lanka   Prof. Priyadharshika Hettiarchchi
Dr. Indu Nanayakkara
Advisory Council   Prof. Muhammad Aslam
Prof. Kusal K Das
Prof. Amar K Chandra
Prof. Sharaine Fernando
Prof. Ruhul Amin

 


 

Executive council (2014 - 2018)

President   Dr. Rita Khadka (Nepal)
Secretary General   Prof. Amar K.Chandra (India)
Joint Secretary   Prof. Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Treasurer   Dr. Himansu Waidyasekera (Sri Lanka)
Immediate-Past President   Prof. Noorzahan Begum (Bangladesh)
Vice Presidents    
bangladesh   Prof. Shelina Begum
Prof. Ruhul Amin
india   Prof. Somnath Gangopadhyay
Dr. Dilip Kumar Nandi
nepal   Prof. Tara M Amatya
Dr. Sunil Dhungel
pakistan   Prof. Alamgir Khan
Prof. Taseer Ahmed Khan
sri_lanka   Dr. Sudharshani Wasalathanthri
Prof. K G Somasiri

 


 

Executive council (2012 - 2014)

President   Prof. Sharaine Fernando (Sri Lanka)
Secretary General   Prof. Arif Siddiqui (Pakistan)
Joint Secretary   Prof. Mangala Gunatilake (Sri Lanka)
Treasurer   Dr. Himansu Waidyasekera (Sri Lanka)
Immediate-Past President   Prof. Amar K.Chandra (India)
Vice Presidents    
bangladesh   Dr. Nasim Jahan
Dr. Rokeya Begum
india   Dr. Manish Bajpai
Dr. Shyamal Roychoudhury
nepal   Prof. Bishnu Hari Paudel
Dr. Rita Khadka
pakistan   Dr. Ali Muhammad Soomro
Dr. Zafar Tanveer
sri_lanka   Dr. Deepthi de Siva
Prof. Savithri W. Wimalasekera
Advisory Council   Prof. Muhammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Prof. Kusal K Das (India)

 


 

Executive council (2010 - 2012)

President   Prof. Amar K Chandra (India)
Secretary General   Prof. Arif Siddiqui (Pakistan)
Joint Secretary   Dr. Sandhya T. Avadhany Head (India)
Treasurer   Prof. Idrees Farooq Butt (Pakistan)
Immediate-Past President   Prof. Muhammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Vice Presidents    
bangladesh   Prof. Noorzahan Begum
Prof. Farida Adib Khanum
india   Prof. Roy Shyamal Choudhury
nepal   Prof. Bishnu Hari Paudel
Dr. Rita Khadka
pakistan   Prof. Farman ullah Wazir (Pakistan)
sri_lanka   Dr. Sharaine Fernando
Prof. Savithri Wimalsekera

 


 

Executive council (2008 - 2010)

President   Prof. (Maj. Gen.) Muhammad Aslam Principal (Pakistan)
Secretary General   Prof. Arif Siddiqui (Pakistan)
Treasurer   Prof. (Col.) Muhammad Idrees (Pakistan)
Vice Presidents    
india   Prof. Roy Shyamal Choudhury
Prof. Amar K Chandra
pakistan   Prof. H.R. Ahmed Dean
Prof. Muhammad Ayub
sri_lanka   Prof. Sharaine Fernando
Prof. Savithri Wimalsekera

 

 

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