As part of an ongoing effort to serve the global physics community, APS provides resources to deepen its international engagement with physicists worldwide. Learn more about APS programs, events, publications, and networks offered to physicists in East Asia.
Any statistics listed on this page are representative of APS Members in China, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Hong Kong (SAR - China), Japan, Macau, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea.
US-China Young Physicists Forums
Stay tuned for more information about future US-China Young Physicists Forums.
Prior program
International Research Travel Award Program (IRTAP)
Travel grants to support collaborations between developing and developed country physicists. Learn more
US Visa Information
Applying for a visa, navigating application delays, and estimating visa processing times. Learn more
FGSA Travel Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Recognizes graduate students who have made noteworthy progress in academics, covers travel expenses to attend a scientific conference or workshop. Learn more
FIP Distinguished Student Program Travel Awards
Recognizes outstanding students in any field of physics, providing travel funding to make presentations at the APS March or April Meeting. Learn more
US-China Physics Roundtable: Opportunities and Challenges
APS hosts high-level science leaders from the US and China for roundtable discussions on US-China physics cooperation. Learn More
APS-CPS Author-Referee Tutorial Webinar
This webinar covers different writing methods for peer-reviewed scientific papers, tips for improving writing skills, and provides more information about the submission and review process for APS's Physical Review Journals. Watch now
APS Webinars for Physicists
APS Webinars offer professional development, career guidance, and advice from fellow physicists. Past webinars are available in the webinar archive. Learn more
International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD 2022)
The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development encourages exchanges between scientists and all categories of stakeholders to emphasize the links among basic sciences and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Agenda 2030. Learn more
APS Student Ambassadors
The APS Student Ambassadors program is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students around the world to strengthen the network of student members at their institution dedicated to advancing physics through APS by participating in and sharing valuable APS resources and programs. Learn more
APS signs agreements with other physical societies to exchange certain member benefits. Learn more
As taken from the APS Meetings Calendar. To have your meeting added to the APS Meetings Calendar, please email meetings@aps.org.
APS March Meeting 2024
March 3-8, 2024
Minneapolis, MN
APS April Meeting 2024
April 3-6, 2024
Sacramento, CA
Access presentations and technical programs for past APS Meetings through the Meeting Archive and Meeting Presentations webpages.
Physical Review Journals
Articles in APS News about this Region
Physics Magazine
APS Forum on International Physics (FIP) Newsletter
Stay up to date with the activities of the APS Forum on International Physics by reading the most recent FIP Newsletter.
2,961
APS Members
159
APS Fellows
The APS Government Affairs has partnered with APS members to advocate for openness and scientific mobility in hundreds of meetings with Congressional staff across the United States. Learn more
The Task Force on Expanding International Engagement examined how the Society can better serve its international members and the global physics community. Share your feedback & ideas with us!
The APS Council of Representatives is an elected body of APS Members that addresses matters related to science and membership, including science policy. International Councilors serve a four year term and provide the perspectives and opinions of international physicists during APS Council discussions and decisions.
Xun-Li Wang
2023-2026
City University of Hong Kong
Ursula Keller
2020-2023
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
Karen Hallberg
2021-2024
Instituto Balseiro
Argentina
Omololu Akin-Ojo
2022-2025
East African Institute of Fundamental Research
Rwanda
*APS members whose primary residence is the US are not included in these statistics.
APS is proud to honor these recipients from the East Asia region. See more recipients from past years.
2023 Recipients
Michael J. Ramsey-Musolf, China
Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics
Jian Ping Gong, Japan
Polymer Physics Prize
Takashi Taniguchi, Japan
James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
Kenji Wantanabe, Japan
James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
2022 Recipients
Kimio Niwa, Japan
W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics
Toshiaki Makabe, Japan
Will Allis Prize for the Study of Ionized Gases
2021 Recipients
Chao-Yang Lu
Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing
2020 Recipients
Thirumalai Venkatesan
Distinguished Lectureship Award on the Applications of Physics
2019 Recipients
Hideaki Takabe
John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research
Youichi Sakawa
John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research
Ken'ichi Nomoto
Hans A. Bethe Prize
Xi Dai
James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials