Founded in 2007, at Kuala Lumpur

Aknowleagement
ISNPF2016, International Symposium on Natural Products for the Future 2016 was successfully held in Tokushima, Japan during August 31-September 4, 2016. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every one for cooperating with us to hold the symposium. Organizing Commtitee of ISNPF2016.
PSA Rules
PHYTOCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF ASIA
(constitution and by-laws)
1. Name
The Society shall be known as the Phytochemical Society of Asia
2. Aims and ObjectivesTo promote the growth and advancement in the research of natural products from the flora and fauna of the region
To educate and enlighten the public on matters related to natural products
To actively promote collaborative research between scientists within the
region and encourage collaboration with scientists from outside the region.
In furtherence of the above objectives the Society shall:
Organize scientific meetings and training
Cooperate with other organizations pursuing similar aims
Procure to be written and print, publish, issue and circulate reports or
periodicals, books, leaflets, or other documents
Provide a forum for the interaction and training of young scientists in
the region
Obtain and receive funds by way of contribution, donations and grants for
the purpose of running various activities through lawful methods
Membership of the Society shall be open to individuals or instituitions
who are interested in the aims and objectives of the society without restriction
as to sex, nationality, race or religion
Application for membership shall be forwarded to the Secretary General
who shall submit it to the Council for approval. The Council may at its
discretion reject any application without assigning any reason therefor.
Every applicant whose application has been approved shall, upon payment of the prescribed annual subscription fee, be admitted as a member of the Society and shall be entitled to all the benefits of the membership.
Types of membership shall be regular members, student members, honorary members, emeritus
members, institutional members, and life members
Regular membership is open to any individual interested in the objectives
of the Society
Student membership is open to persons who are, at the beginning of the
Society’s financial year, attending a full time course of study at an institution
of higher learning. Student members do not have voting rights.
Honorary members are selected by the Council of the Society on the basis
of meritorious service in the field related to natural products. Their
nomination follows proposal by at least five members and approval by a
two-thirds majority of the Council. Honorary members do not have voting
privileges and are exempted from paying membership fees.
Life members is an award or recognition bestowed on members by the Council
of the Society on the basis of meritorious service and contributions for
the advancement of the Society. Life members are entitled to all the privileges
of regular members for life and are exempted from paying membership fees.
Institutional membership is open to only related societies and can be represented
by only one person and have the privileges like any regular member.
Termination of membership
Any member is entitled to give notice to the termination of his/her membership
via a written declaration to the Council. Such termination becomes effective
immediately without any refund of membership fees
If a member shall fail to pay his/her dues within three (3) months after
it expires, the Secretary General shall send the member concerned a written
notice calling him/her to pay within two (2) months of the date of the
written notice. If he/she shall fail to pay his/her subscription then the
membership shall terminate without further notice. However, in cases where
the Council is satisfied that failure to pay a subscription arose
through genuine error, a member shall at the discretion of the Council
be reinstated provided the subscription is brought up to date.
Membership Fees
Regular and student members of the Society are required to pay an annual
membership fee
Regular US$20.00 Student US$10.00 Institutional US$40.00
Such rates may be altered subject to the members at a General Assembly.
The financial year of the Society shall be from 1st January to 31st December of the same year. Subscriptions shall be deemed payable on 1st January each year, or in the case on a new member, on the date of which
election to membership is notified.
Benefits of Members
- continuous information on activities of the Society;
- reduced conference fee at scientific meetings organized by the Society;
- reduced subscription rate for publications undertaken by the Society.
4. General Assembly
An annual general assembly shall be convened annually on notification
from the Secretary General at least 4 weeks before the meeting together
with an agenda including copies of minutes and reports.. The meeting
shall coincide with a scientific meeting organized or co-organized by the
Society.
Reports of the Secretary General and the Honorary Treasurer and
accounts for the year shall be reported at the annual general assembly and
election of Council members shall be made.
At least one half of the total voting membership of the Society or the
voting members represent twice the number of council members must be
present at a general meeting for its proceedings to be valid and to
constitute a quorum.
The meeting makes a decision by a simple majority votes cast, with
exception of changes to the bylaws, for which a majority of two-thirds is
required. Absent members may not be presented by proxy during casting
of the ballots.
The elected officers of the Society shall come from regular members only
consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary General, Honorary
Treasurer, and six regional representatives (regions: ASEAN, Central Asia,
East Asia, Pacific, South Asia, West Asia).
Names of the office bearers shall be proposed and seconded and election
will be by a simple majority vote.
The office of Vice President shall be considered as President-elect. The
Vice President shall automatically succeed the President when his term of
office expires or at any prior time when it is vacated.
All council members shall be eligible for re-election every two years
except for the President and Vice-President.
The Founding President may be elected for a second term once.
No individual shall hold more than one elected post at any one time
The society is managed by a Council consisting of the following
President Secretary General Treasurer Immediate Past President Vice President Six regional representatives
The Council shall have the power to appoint a member of the Society to
fill any vacancy of the Council until the next annual general assembly,
and to co-opt additional temporary members and to appoint committees
for special purposes.
The function of the Council is to organize and supervise activities of the
Society and to make decisions on matters affecting its running within the
general policy laid down by the general assembly.
The Council shall meet at least once annually and 4 weeks notice of the
meeting shall be given to the members. At least one half of the council
members must be present for its proceedings to be valid to constitute a
quorum.
Where any urgent urgent matter requiring the approval of the Council
arises and it is not possible to convene a meeting, the Secretary General
may obtain such approval by means of a circular (letter or e-mail).
All funds and property of the Society shall be under the control of the
Council.
The account of the Society shall be audited by two members elected at the
annual general assembly.
In the event that the Society is dissolved for any reason, all monies
standing in the credit of the Society shall be handed to any charitable
cause as decided by a general assembly, and after all debts and liabilities
have been discharged.
8. Amendment of the rules of the Society
This can only be done by a general assembly and then only when two
thirds of those members voting are in favour.
The Society may be voluntarily dissolved by a resolution of not less than three fifths of the total membership.