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2003–2012
Tetsuro Matsumoto
Founding President
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu · JapanESTABLISHED IN FUKUOKA · 2003
A shared history.
A continuing purpose.
AAUS grew from a regional commitment to understand, treat and prevent urinary tract and sexually transmitted infections through research and collaboration.
2003
OUR ORIGINS
Created for cooperation across Asia
The AAUS constitution took effect on 1 July 2003 and was amended later that year on 12 October and 23 November. The association was founded in Fukuoka, Japan, in November 2003, with its first secretariat at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Kitakyushu.
Its purpose was clear from the beginning: to clarify the causes and pathology of UTI and STI, improve treatment and prevention, advance research into causative organisms and antimicrobial susceptibility, share those findings, and convene an Asian forum for professional exchange.
LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE YEARS
Presidents of AAUS
2012–2017
Yong-Hyun Cho
President
The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul · Korea
2017–2022
Shingo Yamamoto
President
Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya · Japan
2022–present
Shei-Dei Yang
President
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TaiwanMEETINGS & SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE
Milestones across Asia
2003Fukuoka, Japan
01
AAUS is established
The association was established to advance research, education and regional cooperation in urinary tract and sexually transmitted infections. Its founding meeting was held in Fukuoka in November 2003.
2014Kish Island, Iran
02
12th Asian Congress of Urology
AAUS colleagues gathered during the Asian Congress of Urology.
2015Seoul, Korea
03
Asian UTI & STI Forum 2015
The forum focused on the development of Asian guidelines for UTI and STI.
2017Seoul, Korea
04
Asian UTI & STI Forum 2017
A conjoined symposium with KAUTII on harmonising guidelines and launching a new journal for UTI and STI.
2019Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
05
17th UAA Congress
AAUS members continued their scientific exchange at the Urological Association of Asia Congress.
2022Sydney, Australia
06
19th UAA Congress
AAUS colleagues met again in person at the UAA Congress in Sydney.
2023Suwon, Korea
07
Asian UTI & STI Forum 2023
AAUS and KAUTII held a conjoined symposium at Suwon Convention Center.
2026Manila, Philippines
08
23rd UAA Congress
The AAUS symposium brought speakers and participants together for clinical and scientific exchange.
THE FOUNDING COMMUNITY
Built across borders
The first constitution records a leadership and advisory group drawn from across Asia and beyond.
Founding leadership
Tetsuro Matsumoto · Founding President · Japan
Yong-Hyun Cho · Vice President · Korea
Organising committee
Min Eui Kim · Korea
Sadao Kamidono · Japan
Hiromi Kumon · Japan
Leonid Stratchounski · Russia
Bill Wong · Hong Kong
Prasit Tharabichintkul · Thailand
Paul Ananth Tambyah · Singapore
Supot Wutsikan · Thailand
International advisers
Kurt G. Naber · Germany
Walter E. Stamm · United States
Secretaries
Tetsuro Muratani · Japan
Seung-Ju Lee · Korea
Vladimir Rafalski · Russia
Historical dates, purposes and founding appointments are drawn from the supplied AAUS constitution and the association archive.