Message from the incoming Chairman, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia Oceania Region (IAGG-AOR), Professor Hidenori Arai
AAG is pleased to congratulate and welcome Prof Hidenori Arai, President, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan, on his appointment as our new IAGG-AOR Chairman. We thank our former Chairman, Prof Cheng-Chieh Lin, for his time, leadership and dedication to advancing ageing research and practice throughout our region.
Prof Arai offers the following message to the IAGG-AOR community:
It is with a profound sense of honour and responsibility that I assume the Chairmanship of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Asia/Oceania Region. I wish first to express my deepest gratitude to my predecessor, Professor Cheng-Chieh Lin, whose distinguished leadership has strengthened the foundations of our regional community and elevated its standing on the global stage. It is my privilege to build upon the legacy he has so ably established.
Our region stands at the epicentre of global population aging. Nowhere else on earth is the demographic transition unfolding with such speed and at such scale. This reality confers upon us not only an urgent challenge but also a singular opportunity: to demonstrate to the world how societies can age with dignity, vitality, and purpose. To meet this moment, I am committed to pursuing the following priorities during my tenure…
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Pictured: IAGG-AOR Committee and recipients of IAGG2026 travel grants to Amsterdam. Incoming IAGG-AOR Chairman, Prof Hidenori Arai (6th from right), outgoing Chairman,
Prof Cheng-Chieh Lin (4th from left). Also pictured: Former Chairman, Prof Prasert Assantachai (far left); Emeritus Prof, Julie Byles (2nd from left); Secretary Elect,
Prof Koichiro Matsuo (3rd from left); Prof Keith Hill (rear, 2nd from right) and Prof Meng-Chih Lee (far right)