Welcome to APLAR 2026
Hear from APLAR leaders across the Asia-Pacific as they share their excitement for APLAR 2026.
Set in the vibrant city of Seoul, the Congress offers an outstanding opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, build new collaborations, and engage with leading rheumatologists, physicians, nurses, researchers, and allied health professionals from around the world.
Dr Jose Paulo Lorenzo
President – APLAR
Prof. Shin-Seok Lee
APLAR 2026 Seoul Congress Chair – Korean College of Rheumatology
Prof. Shin-Seok Lee
APLAR 2026 Seoul Congress Chair – Korean College of Rheumatology
Prof. Tsutomu Takeuchi
Immediate Past President – APLAR
Prof. Tsutomu Takeuchi
Immediate Past President – APLAR
Prof. Lai-Shan Tam
President-Elect – APLAR
Prof. Kunihiro Yamaoka
Treasurer – APLAR
Prof. Kunihiro Yamaoka
Treasurer – APLAR
Prof. Galymzhan Togizbayev
Vice President – APLAR
Prof Ved Chaturvedi
Secretary General – APLAR
Dr Yew-Kuang Cheng
Singapore Director – APLAR
Prof. Yoshiya Tanaka
President – Japan College of Rheumatology
Dr. Shereen Ch’ng Suyin
President – Malaysian Society of Rheumatology
Prof. Mohsen G. Soroush
President – Iranian Rheumatology Association
Dr Majed Aboud
President – Syrian Association of Rheumatology
Prof. Wanruchada Katchamart
President – Thai Rheumatology Association
Prof. Suraiyo Shukurova
President – Tajikistan Society of Rheumatologists
Dr Cho Mar Lwin
President – Myanmar Rheumatology Society
Dr Tahira Perveen
President – Pakistan Society for Rheumatology
Dr Hanan Al Rayes
President – Saudi Society for Rheumatology
Prof. Minhaj Rahim Choudhury
President – Bangladesh Rheumatology Society