The board meeting of Asia Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM) was recently held in Singapore. Prof. MA Xiuliang from Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) was elected APAM Academician. And Prof. LIU Gang from IMR was elected APAM Academician on the meeting.

Established in 1992, APAM is a voluntary non-governmental institution aiming at promoting free exchanges of research and development in the field of materials research through international cooperation. It brings together individuals as members who are recognized as outstanding specialists in material science and technology who have made significant contributions to cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region: throughout promotion of free exchange of knowledge and cooperation, amounts education, research and development, and industry.