FAPA 2018 Speaker Presentations
January 8, 2019Members
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15th FAPA Bureau (2019-2022)
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Yolanda R. Robles, PhD
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Country: Philippines
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- President, Philippine Pharmacist Association (PPhA) (2015-2021)
- Former President and now Honorary Advisor of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP)
- Former Country Chair and former President of the Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Council Member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
- Member of the PRC Continuing Professional Development Council for pharmacy
- Vice-Chair of the Coalition for Safe Medicines, an advocacy group supporting the FDA against Counterfeit Medicines.
- Member of the National Formulary Committee that served Philippine Department of Health (2006-2010)
- President of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) (2004-2006)
- Member of the DOH Advisory Council, National Antibiotic Guidelines Committee, National AMS Steering Committee, and the National Mental Health Technical Working Group that prepared the pharmacotherapeutic guidelines and formulary for mental health
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- Masters and PhD in Pharmacy (University of Tasmania in Australia)
- S. Pharmacy degree (University of the Philippines)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| Various pharmacy services in both community and hospital practice | Training consultant, module developer, and facilitator | |
| Nov 2007-Dec 2010 | MedExpress and Manson Drugstores | Director |
| College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines | Professor | |
| 2001-2007 | UP College of Pharmacy | Dean |
| 2007 | Commission on Higher Education Technical Committee in Pharmacy Education | Chair |
| TESDA Pharmacy Services National Certificate III | Lead technical experts |
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- Ishidate Award as Outstanding Pharmacist in Pharmacy Education (Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations)
- Excellence Award in Education (UP Manila Centennial)
- 2016 Most Outstanding Professional in Pharmacy Award (Professional Regulation Commission)
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Joseph Wang
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Country: Taiwan
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- Pharmaceutical Society of Taiwan
- Immediate Past President, Federation of Asian Pharmacist Associations (2019-2026)
- President, Federation of Asian Pharmacist Associations (2015-2018)
- President, FAPA Foundation
- President, Taipei Pharmacist Association
- President, Taipei Medical University Alumni
- President, Alumni of School of Pharmacy TMU
- President, Foundation of Taipei Medical University School of Pharmacy Alumni
- President, Fu Jin Community Development Association
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- S. Pharmacy degree (Taipei Medical University School of Pharmacy)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| Fu Jin Li, Songshan District, Taipei City Government | Chief | |
| Yes Chain Pharmacy | President |
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Jack Shen Lim
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Country: Malaysia
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- Honourary Treasurer, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society
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- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| 2003 – 2005 | Western Health, Melbourne, Australia | Trainee Pharmacist; Pharmacist |
| 2006 – 2009 | Nutrition International Company (Asia) | Manager (Medical Affairs) |
| 2009 – 2011 | MOH Group of Companies | Pharmacist / Director |
| 2011 – Present | Berjaya Corporation Berhad | Senior Manager; Asst. General Manager |
| 2013 – 2016 | Cosway (M) Sdn. Bhd. | Head of Pharmacy |
| 2016 – Present | Berjaya Pharmacy Sdn. Bhd | Asst. General Manager (Pharmacy) |
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- 2011, Most Promising Young Pharmacist Award, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society
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Shigeo Yamamura, Ph.D
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Country: Japan
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- Japan Pharmaceutical Association
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- Degree of Ph.D (Chiba University, Thesis entitled: “Evaluation of Crystallite Orientation in Tablets by the X-Ray Diffraction Methods”)
- Degree of Bachelor in Pharmacy (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University 1975-1979)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| Global Pharmacy Observatory of FIP | Advisory Committee | |
| Canadian Pharmacists Journal | nnInternational Editornn | |
| 2007– Current | Department of Biostatistics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai International University | Professor |
| 1995-2007 | Department of Drug Informatics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University | Associate Professor |
| 1980-1995 | Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University | Research Associate |
| 1979 | Development Department of Takata, Pharmaceuticals, Co |
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Seok Goo Chang
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Country: South Korea
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- Korea Pharmaceutical Association
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- S. Pharmacy (Chungbuk National University)
- MBA (Korea University)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| 2008- Present | Flesin Korea Co., Ltd | CEO/President |
| 2016- Present | Boston Pharma | Consultant |
| 2013- 2015 | Korea Institute of Pharmaceutical Policy Affairs | President |
| 2013- 2016 | Kyungdongsa Co., Ltd | CEO/Chairman |
| 2002- 2008 | IMS Health | CEO/President |
| 1994-2002 | Hanok Aventis | Executive Director |
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- 2004 and 2007: Summit Award, IMS Health
- 2016: Minister’s Award, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea
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Teera Chakajnarodom
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Country: Thailand
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- President of the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage (2019-2022)
- Former President of the Pharmaceutical Industry Association (Thailand)
- Board Director and Past President of the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association (PReMA) (2005-2015)
- President of the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage (2007-2012)
- Former Chair of the Samaritans of Thailand (2007-2012)
- Former President of SEARPharm Forum (2008-2010), an FIP-WHO Regional Pharmaceutical Forum at South East Asia Regional level
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- Master of Management and Business Administration degree (Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration (GIBA) of Chulalongkorn University)
- Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy (Mahidol University)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| Present | DKLL Ltd. | Consultant |
| 2012-2015 | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Burapha University | Associate Dean |
| 1972 | Roche Thailand at Diethelm & Co.,Ltd | Medical Representative |
| Faculty of Pharmacy, Ubon Ratchathani niversity in Ubon Ratchathani | Regular Guest Lecturer | |
| Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University in Phitsanoluk | Regular Guest Lecturer | |
| Faculty of Pharmacy, Rangsit University in Pathumthani | Regular Guest Lecturer | |
| Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakarinwirot University, Ongkharak Campus | Regular Guest Lecturer |
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- Certificate in Integrated Marketing for Asia-Pacific Companies (Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley)
- Certificate in Leadership Program (INSEAD, Singapore)
- Mahidol Thayakorn Recipient in Pharmacy Profession in 2011 (Mahidol University Alumni Association)
- Ratanobon Award Recipient in academic contribution 2014 (Ubon Ratchathani University)
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Irene Quay Siew Ching
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Country: Singapore
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- President, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
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- Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management and Leadership (SMU-Singhealth)
- Certification as Enterprise-wide Risk Manager and Diploma in Enterprise Risk Planning and Management (ARIMI Asia Risk Management Institute)
- US Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist Specialist (BCOP) exam (American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP))
- Master in Health Service Management (Flinders University)
- Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) Degree (National University of Singapore)
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| Oct 2018 to March 2021 | Parliament Office, Singapore | Nominated Member of Parliament |
| March 2006 – Current | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) | Assistant Director, Allied Health Office and Head, Pharmacy KKH |
| Mar 2003 – Feb 2006 | NUH Cancer CentrennNational University Hospital (NUH) | Senior Pharmacistnn |
| Jul 1998 – Feb 2003 | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) | Senior Pharmacist,nnSectional in-charge for Women’s Retail PharmacynnHead of Oncology/TPN |
| June 1997 – June 1998 | Singapore General Hospital (SGH) | Pre-registration pharmacist |
| May 1996 – Jun 1996 | Guardian Pharmacy | Pharmacy assistant (Vacation job) |
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- PS21 (Public Service) Excel Innovation Champion Gold Award 2016
- National Day Commendation award 2016
- KKH Pharmacy Outpatient Pharmacy Automation project and awards obtained:n
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- Hospital Management Asia 2015: Innovations in Healthcare IT Category, Gold award, held in Myanmar
- Singapore Healthcare Management Congress 2015: Service Quality Category, First prize for poster presentation
- HIMSS-Elsevier ICT Innovation award 2015
- SiFT 2015 Best Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology (Public Sector) Silver award
- Asia Pacific ICT Alliance award 2015, Sri Lanka, Merit award
- Singapore Health Quality award: Merit team award
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- Singhealth Allied Health Innovative award 2016
- Excellence in Public Service award for Best Practice: Service delivery 2016
- Dover Park Hospice “Outstanding Volunteer Group Award”, Dec 2010
- The Courage Fund: MOH Humanity Award 2009
- Prof Lucy Wan Outstanding Pharmacist Award 2002 at the 15th Singapore Pharmacy Congress
- KKH Allied Health Specialties “ Outstanding Professional Award of the Year 2001”
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Christine Aileen Ching Benosa
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Country: Philippines
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Contact: fapaasiahq@gmail.com
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- Secretary General, Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (2019-2022)
- Executive Secretary, Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (2015-2018)
- President, Young Pharmacist Group (YPG) Philippines (2016-2018)
- Chairperson, Membership Committee, Philippine Pharmacist Association (2016-2018)
- Vice President, Young Pharmacist Group (YPG) Philippines (2015-2016)
- Chairperson, Ways and Means Committee, Young Pharmacist Group (YPG) Philippines (2013-2014)
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- PhD in Health Sciences by Research – (University of the Philippines – Manila) [on-going]
- Master in Public Health – Health Policy and Administration Track (University of the Philippines – Manila) [2013]
- B.S. Pharmacy Degree (University of the Philippines – Manila) [2010]
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| Period | Organisation | Designation |
| 2018-Present | Health Care Quality and Patient Safety, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila | Research Associate |
| November 2013 – December 2016 | Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila | Assistant Professor I |
| July 2010 – November 2013 | Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy,nnUniversity of the Philippines Manila | Instructor II |
| Other previous engagements (Research Consultancy and Project Coordination) | Department of Health (DOH) | |
| nn | Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) Philippines | |
| World Health Organization (WHO) |
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