Asia-Pacific Mathematics Society

Asia-Pacific Mathematics Society
Name	Asia-Pacific Mathematics Society
Abbreviation	APMS
Formation	1980s
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Region served	Asia-Pacific
Leader title	President

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Asia-Pacific Mathematics Society The Asia-Pacific Mathematics Society is an international scholarly organization that fosters mathematical research and collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region. It connects mathematicians from countries such as Japan, China, India, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mongolia, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and Myanmar and links to institutions like University of Tokyo, Peking University, Indian Institute of Science, Australian National University and Seoul National University.

History

The society originated from discussions at regional meetings including the International Congress of Mathematicians, the Asian Mathematical Conference, the Pacific Rim Mathematical Forum and workshops involving scholars from Imperial College London collaborations and exchanges with École Normale Supérieure-trained visitors. Early participants included mathematicians affiliated with University of California, Berkeley, Kyoto University, Tsinghua University, IIT Bombay and National University of Singapore. Founding activities were influenced by programs at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Royal Society visiting fellowships and bilateral exchanges like the Sino-Japanese Friendship Commission initiatives. Over time the society formalized statutes, governance modeled on organizations such as the European Mathematical Society and partnerships with entities including the International Mathematical Union.

The society's aims reflect commitments to supporting research, education and mobility among mathematicians from Asia, Oceania and the Pacific Islands. Objectives include promoting collaboration with universities like Waseda University, Fudan University, National Taiwan University and Auckland University of Technology, facilitating exchanges through programs similar to the Fulbright Program and the Erasmus Programme analogues in the region, and advancing outreach comparable to initiatives by the American Mathematical Society and the London Mathematical Society.

Governance follows a structure of elected officers including a President, Vice-President and Secretary drawn from member institutions such as Kyushu University, Zhejiang University, Indian Statistical Institute and Monash University. The Executive Committee interfaces with national mathematical societies like the Mathematical Society of Japan, the Chinese Mathematical Society, the Indian Mathematical Society, the Australian Mathematical Society and the Korean Mathematical Society. Membership categories include individual fellows, institutional members and honorary members nominated similarly to processes at Royal Society of Canada and Academia Sinica.

Programs encompass collaborative research networks, joint doctoral supervision schemes between institutions such as Nanyang Technological University and University of Melbourne, regional training schools inspired by the Clay Mathematics Institute programs, and capacity-building workshops in partnership with agencies like the Asian Development Bank for STEM development. The society organizes problem-solving camps akin to preparations for the International Mathematical Olympiad and supports thematic working groups on topics where experts from Princeton University, Harvard University, ETH Zurich, Sorbonne University and Weizmann Institute of Science have contributed as visiting lecturers.

The society publishes conference proceedings, newsletters and occasional monographs in collaboration with academic presses such as Springer, Elsevier, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. It maintains communication channels modeled after the Notices of the American Mathematical Society and distributes bulletins comparable to the European Mathematical Society Newsletter. Editorial boards have included scholars affiliated with Columbia University, University of Chicago, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and Brown University.

Regular events include regional congresses, thematic symposia and summer schools held at venues like Tsukuba Science City, Peking University Hall, IISc Bangalore and ANU Chifley Research Centre. The society co-sponsors meetings with organizations such as the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation science forums, and regional networks tied to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations research initiatives. Distinguished lecturers from institutions such as Princeton, MIT, Caltech, ETH Zurich and University of Paris have participated in keynote programs.

The society administers awards recognizing lifetime achievement, early-career excellence and outstanding expository writing similar in stature to prizes like the Fields Medal, the Abel Prize, the Shaw Prize and national honors from institutions such as the National Science Foundation and Japan Prize. Recipients often hold positions at universities including Peking University, IIT Kanpur, University of Tokyo, University of Sydney and Seoul National University and have been honored at ceremonies hosted by partner academies like Academia Sinica and the Indian National Science Academy.

Category:Mathematical societies Category:Asia-Pacific organizations