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Member Organizations
and Presidents

Listed below are member organizations arranged by region and country, showing the current president and his or her contact information.

By joining your national member organization individuals automatically become members of the IAG.

AFRICAN REGION
Country Member Organization President
South Africa South African Gerontological Association / South African Geriatrics Society

Ms. Debbie Regensberg, National Chairperson SA Gerontological Association, PO Box 23845, Claremont 7700, South Africa. Tel: 27-21-671-2771, Email: debbie@comficor.co.za or training@upd.co.za;

Dr. Christianne Bouwens, President SA Geriatrics Society, PO Box 19168, Tygerberg 7505, So
uth Africa. Tel: 21-21-938-4911 Email: SAGS@uctgsh1.uct.ac.za or bouwens@sun.ac.za

ASIA/OCEANIA REGION
Country Member Organization President
Australia Australian Association of Gerontology Prof. G.A. (Tony) Broe, c/o Centre for Ageing Studies, Laffer Drive, Science Park, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042 Tel: 08 8201 7552 Fax: 08 8201 7551 Email:  aag.secre@flinders.edu.au or BroeT@sesahs.nsw.gov.au Web: www.aag.asn.au
PR China Gerontological Society of China Mr. Li Ben Gong , Jia 57, Anwai Da Jie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100011 China   Tel. 8610 6425 4254 Fax. 861 8425 2034 Email: chinagsc@sina.com.cn
Hong Kong Hong Kong Association of Gerontology Dr. Edward Leung, GPO Box 10020 Hong Kong, Tel/Fax 255-811-81. Email: emfleung@ha.org.hk,
Web: http://www.hkag.org/
India Association of Gerontology (India) Prof. M.K. Thakur, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of oology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India Tel. 91 542 2307 149
Email: mkt_bhu@yahoo.com
Indonesia Indonesian Society of Gerontology Dr. Sri Mulyono Herlambang, Jalan Iskandarsyah Raya 7, Jakarta 12160, Indonesia Tel. 021-722-2120 Fax. 021-724-7354. Email: ddip@link.net.id
Japan Japan Gerontological Society Dr. Hajime Orimo, University of Health Science, 8th Floor, Watanabe Bldg. 2-11-2, Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0093, Japan Tel: 81 3 3511 1377 Fax: 81 3 3511 1379 Email: h.orimo@kenkoudai.ac.jp
DPR Korea Korean Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Ho Chol Ryong, WHO Collaborating Centre in Gerontology & Geriatrics, PO Box 109 Pyongyang, DPR Korea Tel. 0085-02-621-8810 Fax. 0085-02-381-4410
Korea Federation of Korean Gerontological Societies

Dr. Heung-Bong Cha, Suite 714, Shinhan Nextel Bldg., #14 Dosun-dong, Sungdong-ku, Seoul, 133-040, Korea
Tel:
822 2282 2673 Fax: 882 2282 2675
Email: hbcha@hallym.ac.kr

Malaysia Gerontological Association of Malaysia Ms Masitah Mohd Yatim , 507C 4th Floor Diamond Complex, Jalan Medan Bangi, OFF Persiaran Bangi Business Park, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Tel: 60-3-89467091, Fax: 60-3-89435385, Email: anndali@hotmail.com   Web: www5.jaring.my/gem/
New Zealand New Zealand Association of Gerontology Dr. Sally Keeling, New Zealand Association of Gerontology, PO Box 21182, Edgeware, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Tel. 64-3-337-7972 Fax. 64-3-337-7975.
Email: sally.keeling@chmeds.ac.nz
Web: www.vuw.ac.nz/ageing-institute/nzag/nzag.htm
Philippines Philippine Association of Gerontology Dr. Mary Gener Calalang, 4th Street BBB Marulas, Valenzuela Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel. 632-291-6801 Fax. 632-291-7113 Email: aarenarcher@yahoo.com
Singapore Gerontological Society of Singapore Mr. Henry Lim, 80 Marine Parade Road, #07-0708 Parkway Parade, Singapore 449269. Tel. 65 63443836 Fax: 65 64428249 Email: henrylim@mail.com Web: www.gs.org.sg
Taiwan ROC Gerontological Society of Taiwan Dr. Tong-Yuan Tai, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Zongshan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan. Tel. 02-2388-5342 Fax. 02-2388-3369 Email: tytai@nhri.org.tw 
or gtgs@ms14.hinet.net
Thailand Thai Society of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Dr. Thep Hilmathongkam, Ayurasat Building, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Rama 4 Road Prathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. Tel. 662-256-4449 Fax. 662-251-1296
Email: thepjudy@loxinfo.co.th, Web: www.tgg.or.th
EUROPEAN REGION
Country Member Organization President
Albania Albanian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Reshat Koci, Rr. Ymer Kurti P. 12 kat. sek. 1 6/3 Tirana, or University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa" Tirana, Albania. Tel: 355-422-3883 Fax: 355-436-2627 or 355-436-3644 Email: drspit@sanx.net
Austria Austrian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Franz Böhmer, SMZ-Sophienspital, Apollogasse 19, Wien A1070, Austria. Tel. 43-1-521-03-1301, Fax. 43-1-521-1309 Email: franz.boehmer@wienkav.at
Web: http://www.geriatrie-online.at/
Belgium Belgian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Bernard Kennes, c/o Nieuwpoort Steenweg, 57, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium. Tel. 32-59-55-3404 Fax. 32-59-51-9943 Email: c/o jpbaeyens@skynet.be or bernard.kennes@chu-charleroi.be Web: www.geriatrie.be
Bulgaria Bulgarian Association on Aging Dr. Ignat Petrov, Boulevard Vitosha 36, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria. Tel: 359-2-87-6877 Fax: 359-2 98-85349,
Email: ignatpetrov@yahoo.com 
Czech Republic Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Jaroslav Prehnal, Bata Hospital Zlin, Havlickovo Nabrezi 600, Zlin 762 75, Czech Republic. Tel. 00420-67-755-2100 Fax. 00420-67-374-56. Email: prehnal@bnzlin.cz or gerontocentrum@telecom.cz
Denmark Danish Gerontological Society Dr. Karen Munk, Aurehojvej 24, Hellerup 2900, Denmark. Tel. 45-39-627-627 Fax. 45-39-626- 627. Email:DGS@geroinst.dk Web: http://www.gerodan.dk/
Estonia Estonian Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Kai Saks, Lembitu 8, Tartu 50406 Estonia.  Tel: 372 73 18627 Fax: 372 731 8607 Email: Kai.Saks@kliinikum.ee 
Web: http://www.egga.ee
Finland Finnish Gerontological Society Dr. Tiina Huusko
Email: tiina.huusko@sll.fimnet.fi
Web: http://www.gernet.sci.fi/
France Societe Francaise De Geriatrie et Gerontologie Dr. Jacques Treton, INSERM U.598, Centre de Recherches Biomedicales des Cordeliers, Batiment B, 2eme etage, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Medicine, F-75006 Paris France.
Tel: 33 1 40 46 78 68 Fax: 33 1 40 46 78 65
Email: treton@infobiogen.fr
Georgia Georgian Gerontology and Geriatrics Society Dr. Kipshidze Nodar, Research Institute of Therapy, 4 Ljiubliana St. Tbilisi, Georgia. Tel. 995-32-954-745 Fax. 995 32 230147 Email: gagrika@hotmail.com
Germany German Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Thomas Klie, Professor, University of Applied Science, Bugginger Str. 38 Freiburg D-79112, Germany.
Email: klie@efh-freiburg.de
Web: http://www.dggg-online.de/
Greece Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Meropi Violaki-Pavaskeva, 23 Kaningos Str., Athens 10677, Greece. Tel. 301-381-1612 Fax. 301-384-0317 Email: hagg@otenet.gr  Web: http://www.gerontology.gr
Hungary Hungarian Association of Gerontology Dr. Albert Csaszar, H-1135 Budapest, Szabolcs u. 33-35, Hungary. Tel. 36-1-329-4630 Fax. 36-1-329-1206 Email: csaszalb@hiete.hu Web: http://www.geronto.hu
Ireland Irish Gerontological Society Dr. Cillian Twomey, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.  Tel. 353 21 492 2325   Fax. 353 21 492 2829    Email: twomeyc@shb.ie Web: http://www.gerontology.ie/
Israel Israeli Gerontological Society Prof. Sara Carmel, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 635, Beer-Sheeva 84105, Israel. Tel. 972 8 6477428 Fax. 972 8 6477635 .
Email: sara@bgumail.bgu.ac.il or igs@netvision.net.il
Italy Societa Italiana Di Gerontologia E Geriatria Prof. Marco Trabucchi, GRG, VIa Romanino 1, 25122 Brescia Tel. 39 30 375 7538 Email: direzione@grg-bs.it sigg@sigg.it Web: www.sigg.it/
Luxembourg Association Luxemburgeoise de Gerontologie et Geriatrie Dr. Jean-Claude Leners, c/o Dr. Leners, 13 Rue Prince Jean-Grand Ducky of Luxembourg, Ettlebruck. L-9052 Tel. 00-352-26821 Fax. 00-352- 268-22240
Email: jean-claude.leners@santel.lu
Malta Maltese Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Prof. Joseph Troisi, Director, European Centre of Gerontology, University of Malta, Msida, MALTA MSD 06 Tel. 356-21-2340-2238 or 356-21-2340-2237 Fax. 356-21-319526 Email: magg@um.edu.mt
Web: http://soc.um.edu.mt/magg
Netherlands Netherlands Society of Gerontology Dr. Dick Sipsma, PO Box 222, Utrecht NL-3500, Netherlands. Tel. 30-276-9960 Fax. 3-30-276-2880 Email: d.sipsma@planet.nl. Web http://www.nvgerontologie.nl/
Norway Norwegian Gerontological Society Dr. Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for aldersdemens, Medisinsk divisjon, Geriatrisk avdeling, Ulleval Universitetssykehus, Oslo N-0407, Norway.
Tel. 47 22117324/22117300 Email: ahranhoff@yahoo.no
Web: www.geronord.no/nsa/
Poland Polish Society of Gerontology Dr. Barbara Bien, Medical Academy of Bialystok, Kilinski Street 1, 15-230 Bialystok 15-230, Poland Tel. 48-85-742-2021 ext. 2188 Fax. 48-85-742-2539
Email: bien@amb.ac.bialystok.pl
Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa De Geriatria E Gerontologia Dr. F. Cerqueira Magro, Av. Joao XXI, 64-3 DT, 1000 Lisboa, Portugal. Tel. 795-11-53-456 Fax. 795-11-18-456.
Email: socpgeriatria@mail.telepac.pt
Romania Romanian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Dr. Maria Georgescu, 9 Manastirea Calarusami, Sector 2, Bucharest 78178 Romania Tel: 401 222 4220, Fax: 401 223 1480, Email: mgeorgescum@yahoo.com
Russia Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dr. Vladimir N. Anisimov, N.N Petrov Research Institute of Oncology 68, Leningradskaya Str. Pesochny-2 St, Petersburg Russia 197758 Tel. 7-812-596-8607 Fax. 7-812-596-8947 Email: aging@mail.ru
Serbia Society of Gerontology of the Republic of Serbia Dr. Momir Janjic, Krfska St. 7, Belgrad 11000, Serbia. Email: gerontolog@yahoo.com
Slovak Republic Slovak Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics Prof. Zoltan Mikes, Dept. of Geriatrics, Derer's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Limbova ul.5, 833 05 Bratislava Tel. 421-2-5954-5232 Fax. 421-2-5954-6263 Email: zoltan.mikes@fmed.uniba.sk
Slovenia Gerontological Association of Slovenia Dr. Meta Mencej, Teslova 17, SL-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel: 38 61 422 33 70, Fax: 38 61 422 33 73, Email: gds@siol.net
Spain Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Isidoro Ruiperez Cantera, c/Principe de Vergara 57-59, esc. B 1 Madrid 2800. Tel. 34-1-411-17- 07 Fax. 34-1-564-79-44 Email: segg@segg.es Web: http://www.segg.es/
Spain Spanish Society of Geriatric Medicine Dr. Juan José Solano Jaurrieta, Hospital Monte Naranco, Av. Dres. Fernandez Vega, 107, 33012 Oviedo, Spain
Tel: 34 985 10 69 00 Fax: 34 985 10 69 11
Email:juanjose.solano@sespa.princast.es semeg_secretaria@yahoo.es
Sweden Swedish Gerontological Society Dr. Lars Andersson, Stockholm Gerontology Research CenterBox 6401 Stockholm, S-113 82 Sweden. Fax: 46-8-335275, Email: Lars.Andersson@cns.ki.se,
Web: www.dfr.se/sgs/
Switzerland Swiss Society of Gerontology Dr. Daniel Inglin, c/o SGG-SSG, Spital Bern, Ziegler, Postfach, Bern, CH-3001, Switzerland. Email: daniel.inglin@buergerspital.ch Web: http://www.sgg-ssg.ch/
Turkey Geriatrics Society of Turkey Prof. Dr. Yesim  Gökçe Kutsal, Billur Sokak 29/9, Kavaklidere--Ankara, Turkey Tel: 90 312 305 1393 Fax: 90 312 467 1140  Email: ykutsal@hacettepe.edu.tr Web: www.geriatri.org 
Ukraine Gerontology and Geriatrics Society of the Ukraine Dr. Vladislav V. Bezrukov, Academy of Medical Sciences, Vyshgorodskaya str. 67, 04114 Kiev, Ukraine. Tel. 380-44-430-4068 Fax. 380-44-432-9956
Email: admin@geront.kiev.ua
United Kingdom British Geriatrics Society Dr. Jerry Playfer, Marjorie Warren House, 31 St. John's Square, London, ECM 4DN, UK. Tel:44 207 608 1369  Fax: 44- 207 608 1041, Email: info@bgs.org.uk                    Web: http://www.bgs.org.uk
United Kingdom British Society of Gerontology Prof. Chris Phillipson, University of Keele, Keele ST5 5BG, UK Tel. 44 1782 584062
Email: c.r.phillipson@appsoc.keele.ac.uk
Web: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/bsg/
United Kingdom British Society for Research on Ageing Dr. Janet M. Lord, Dept. of Immunology, Birmingham University Medical School, Birmingham B15 2TT UK Tel: 44 121 414 4399 Fax: 44 121 414 3599
Email: J.M.LORD@bham.ac.uk Web: www.bsra.org.uk/
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGION
Country Member Organization President
Argentina Sociedad Argentina De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Dr. Roberto Kaplan, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Depto. de Clinica Medica, Programa de Geriatria, Gascon, 450 (1181) Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: 54 11 4959 0200 ext. 8201 Email: presidencia@sagg.org.ar or roberto.kaplan@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
Web: http://www.sagg.org.ar/
Argentina Gerontological Association of Argentina (AGA) Dr. Roberto E. Barca, Zapiola 1587, 1426 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Email: rebarca@centrodedia.com
Brazil Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Elisa Franco de Assis Costa, Rua 6, 256, Setor Oeste, Goiania GO Brazil 74120-020.  Tel: 55 62 212 4744 Fax: 55 62 241 6234   Email: assis@ih.com.br 
Web. http://www.sbgg.org.br/
Chile Chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology Society Dr. Eduardo Valenzuela Abarca, Alameda 390, Piso 3, Santiago, Chile Tel. 562-686 3030 Fax: 562 635 4789
Email: evalenzu@med.puc.cl  or sggch@unete.com
Web: http://www. socgeriatria.cl
Colombia Colombian Gerontological and Geriatric Society Dr. Carlos Alberto Cano Gutiérrez, Carera 13, no. 38-65, Oficina 203, Bogota, DC 52366, Colombia.
Tel: 57 1 3272335 Fax: 57 1 2853304
Email:ccano@javeriana.edu.co or acgg@acgg.org.co
Web: www.acgg.org.co 
Costa Rica Asociacion Gerontologica Costarricense Sr. Francisco Carrillo Castro, 300 mts norte y 25 mts este de al lglesia Santa Teresita, Barrio Escalante, Apartado 5956-100, Costa Rica. Tel. 506-221-0310 or 506-221-1793 Fax. 506-222-0348 Email: agecocr@racsa.co.cr
Cuba Sociedad Cubana De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Dr. Osvaldo Prieto Ramos, Iberoamerican Center for the Third Age, 27 YG Vedado, La Habana, Cuba. Tel. 53-7-33-3864 Fax. 53-7-33-3319 Email: cited@infomed.sld.cu  Web: http://www.gericubaonline.sld.cu/scgg/sociedad.htm
Mexico Asociacion Mexicana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (AMGG) Dr. Leonor Pedrero Nieto, Calle Puebla 212 Despacho 205, Col. Roma, Mexico, D.F. C.P. 06700 Tel/Fax. 55 5514 4388
Email: amggac@prodigy.net.mx
Mexico Sociedad De Geriatria Y Gerontologia De Mexico (GEMAC) Dr. Jesus Hernandez Muñuzuri,
Email: gemac@prodigy.net.mx
Panama Panamanian Council of Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Luis M. Cornejo Alemán, Apartado 870 097, Panama City 7, Panama. Tel: 507 263 3856, Fax: 507 263 3896. Email: civitaspan@yahoo.com
Paraguay Sociedad Paraguaya De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Dr. Edgar Aguilera, Circulo Paraguayo de Medicos, Cerro Cora Y Tacuary Asuncion 453, Paraguay Fax.. 595-21-490-524 Email: enag@rieder.net.py
Peru Sociedad De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Del Peru Dr. Victor Carcelen Barrantes, Av. Arequipa 2450 Oficina 304, Lince, Lima 14, Peru. Tel/Fax: 51 1 222 2119
Email: sggp@sggperu.org Web: http://www.sggperu.org
Puerto Rico Sociedad De Gerontologia De Puerto Rico Julita Ortiz-Marín, PO Box 363472, San Juan, 00936-3472, Puerto Rico. Tel: 1-787-730-3230, Fax:1-787-410-8831 Email: secretaria@sociedaddegerontologiadepuertorico.org  Web: www.sociedaddegerontologiadepuertorico.org   
Uruguay Sociedad Uruguaya De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Dr. Cristina Muguerza, Guayaqui 3337 apto.301, Montevido, Uruguay Tel. 598 2 708 1337 mcmuguerza@residencial.com.uy or sugg@sugg.com.uy
Web: www.sugg.com.uy
Venezuela Sociedad Venezolana De Geriatria Y Gerontologia Dr. Jesus Enrique Mazzei Berti, Centro Clinico Professional, Caracas. Piso 5 Consultorio: 513 Apto Postal: 1010, Caracas, Venezuela
Tel. 58 212 761 9092 Email: jesusmazzei@cantv.net
NORTH AMERICAN REGION
Country Member Organization President
Canada Canadian Association on Gerontology Dr. Sandra P. Hirst, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada Tel: 403 220 6270 Fax: 403 284 4803 Email: shirst@ucalgary.ca Web:www.cagacg.ca
Canada Canadian Geriatrics Society Dr. Chris MacKnight, CGS Secretariat, Attn. Ms. Jessica Ward, 232 - 329 March Rd. Box 11, Kanata, ON K2K 2E1 Canada Tel: 613 592 7111 Fax: 613 599 7207  Email: info@cgs-scg.ca
or chris.macknight@cdha.nshealth.ca
Web: www.canadiangeriatrics.ca
USA American Geriatrics Society Dr. Meghan Gerety, Geriatrics & Extended Care, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital (OOE), 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229-4404 USA. Tel: 210 617 5237 Fax: 210 617 5397 Email: gerety@uthscsa.edu   AGS Staff Contact:  Jill Epstein  
Email: jepstein@americangeriatrics.org          
Web: www.americangeriatrics.org/
USA Gerontological Society of America Dr. Terry Fulmer, New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, 246 Green Street, New York, NY 10003-6677 Tel:212 998 5303 Fax: 212 995 3143
Email: terryfulmer.don@nyu.edu GSA Contact: Carol Schutz, Exec. Director: cschutz@geron.org, Web: www.geron.org/

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