FAPA 2024 in Seoul: Celebrating 60 years
November 4, 2024
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December 19, 2024
2024 FAPA AWARDS
This year there are four (4) awards given during the Opening and Closing Ceremony.
- FAPA Lifetime Achievement Award
- FAPA Distinguished Contributor Award
- FAPA Ishidate Award
- FAPA Young Pharmacist Award
FAPA Lifetime Achievement Award
Introduced in 2014, this award is presented during the Opening Ceremony of the FAPA Congress to distinguished Asian pharmacists who have consistently demonstrated a lifelong passion to serve and uplift the international pharmacy community and the Asia-Pacific Region through their leadership and contributions to the profession through the Federation.
Mr. Joseph Wang, a visionary leader, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, has been a transformative force in both local and international pharmacy communities for nearly five decades. As FAPA President (2014-2018) and advocate of target-oriented leadership, he spearheaded institutional reforms and contributed personal resources to the Federation and programs for pharmacists, catalyzing the present-day development initiatives and continuous development activities for the profession.
Mr. Joseph Wang
Taiwan
FAPA Distinguished Contributor Award
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, FAPA is introducing a new awards category starting from 2024 to honor pharmacists who have significantly contributed to FAPA’s activities and initiatives. This award, presented during the Opening Ceremony of the FAPA Congress, recognizes individuals whose efforts have greatly influenced the success of FAPA events and helped promote FAPA’s vision and mission within the Asian pharmacy community.
Mr. Seok Goo Chang was instrumental in promoting FAPA’s sustainability by pioneering the self-funding of elected officials and urging the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) to be the first to increase its annual contribution. With support from KPA, his efforts inspired a cultural shift, encouraging officers and members to actively contribute to the Federation’s vision, thereby strengthening FAPA’s financial status and supporting its key initiatives and current development.
Mr. Seok-Goo Chang
Korea
FAPA Ishidate Award
Since 1986, FAPA has presented this award during the Opening Ceremony of FAPA, This category recognizes Asian pharmacists renowned for their excellence and dedication to creating impact to society through their contributions in their fields of practice. From 2024, the FAPA Ishidate Award was aligned to the FAPA sections.
Mr. Naoki Magaribuchi
Japan
Community Pharmacy Section
As the former Chairperson of the FAPA Community Pharmacy Section, Mr. Magaribuchi organized Good Pharmacy Practice training in Japan and established an NGO to provide healthcare in rural Cambodia, demonstrating his commitment to societal health.
Dr. Navin Kumar Loganadan
Malaysia
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Section
A Diabetes Care Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Navin pioneered the DMTAC Services in Malaysia, focusing on diabetes management and contributing to the development of interprofessional collaborative practices in clinical pharmacy.
Mr. Md. Nasser Shahrear Zahedee
Bangladesh
Industrial Pharmacy and Marketing Section
Founder of Radiant Companies and a key figure in shaping Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical policies, Mr. Zahedee also advocated for the inclusion of graduate pharmacists in government hospitals as a Member of Parliament.
Dr. Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsil
Thailand
Pharmacy Education Section
A pioneer in pharmacy education, Dr. Rungpetch introduced a competency-based Pharm.D. curriculum in Thailand, facilitated international collaborations, and played a key role in reforming the FAPA College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Wei-Chiao Chang
Taiwan
Scientific Section
Dr. Chang led the creation of a free Training MOOC, to support FAPA’s initiatives of promoting Good Pharmacy Practice in Asia, and fostered international collaboration between FAPA, Taipei Medical University, and countries like Mongolia and Bangladesh.
Dr. Usa Chaikledkaew
Thailand
Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section
Dr. Usa has built health technology assessment (HTA) capacity through her role as the program director of the MUHTA graduate program, conducted economic evaluations for policy decisions in Thailand, and contributed to establishing HTA standards, significantly influencing healthcare policy in Thailand and ASEAN countries.
FAPA Young Pharmacist Award
Introduced in 2023, FAPA recognizes aspiring pharmacists under age forty (40) who have shown excellence and leadership early in their careers. This award, presented during the Closing Ceremony of the FAPA Congress, aims to encourage more young pharmacists to contribute to developing the pharmacy profession in our region through FAPA initiatives.
Dr. Gutierrez contributed to the institutionalization of the Pharmacist Immunization Program in the Philippines and pioneered the country’s first graduate program in Social and Administrative Pharmacy at the University of the Philippines, while also co-leading regional initiatives like the first FAPA Landscape Study.
Dr. Margarita M. Gutierrez
Philippines
As Professional Care & Development Manager at Alpro Pharmacy, Ms. Yi Ling oversees over 300 healthcare centers, leading initiatives such as the Patient Medication Record and the ‘Do It Right’ Safe Medicine Disposal Program.
Ms. Yi Ling Ng
Malaysia
Currently serving as Marketing Planning & Order Processing Manager at Yung Shin Pharmaceutical Indonesia, Ms. Anggun is a strategic leader actively advocating for healthcare access through her roles in the Indonesian and Asian Young Pharmacist Group.
Ms. Anggun Pramuda Wardhani
Indonesia
