The Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), the nation’s first and only international research institute, was established in Korea in 1996. As an international non-govermmental organization, its current 19 member countries & regions include Australia, Beijing, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taipei, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Cambodia. More countries & regions in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to join the Center in the near future.
Aim : As an international organization in the field of theoretical, the Center aims the lead basic science in the Asia Pacific region.
Roles : To create a basic research hub and to enhance global leadership capability To provide an academic platform for theoretical physics community in the Asia Pacific region.