2016 APSR Congress

Welcome Message

This page has been reproduced from the website of the
2016 APSR Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on 12-15 November 2016.

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE APSR

Professor Michiaki Mishima

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 21th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR 2016) held in Bangkok, Thailand on 12th-15th November 2016.

Following great success of the previous congress in Bangkok in 2008, the APSR together with the 2016 Local Congress Committee (LCC), members of the Thoracic Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage to host this congress will present you four-day congress featuring comprehensive scientific programmes, including plenary lectures, major symposia organized by 16 APSR Scientific Assemblies, and also noteworthy topics well organized together with the LCC, which will be delivered by well reputed and distinguished speakers in the field of respirology from all over the world in addition to regional and local experts. On behalf of the APSR, I would like to take this occasion to thank all of our guest faculties for their valuable time and contribution to the APSR 2016 Bangkok.

I sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to improve your knowledge and skills through discussion with many key members of the APSR, the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and wish you comfortable and delightful stay in the historical and beautiful city in Bangkok, the very center of the Asian Pacific region.

Sincerely yours,

Prof. Michiaki Mishima
President of the APSR