Nagayama Kuniaki, Kataoka Mikio
National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585 Japan.
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0193 Japan.
Biophys Rev. 2025 Jan 24;17(1):9-14. doi: 10.1007/s12551-025-01268-z. eCollection 2025 Feb.
This commentary is a report by two senior members of the Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ), who were fortunate enough to be able to attend, on the changes in participant statistics between two IUPAB congresses held in Kyoto in 1978 and 2024. The two tables presented illustrate the changes: one shows the number of participants by region (Asia, Europe, etc.) and the other shows the participation by country. Asia has seen a significant increase in participation, while Europe and the United States have seen a decrease. We examined the factors behind this shift, including the unique characteristics of the BSJ and the Biophysical Society (United States, BPS), advances in transportation and communications, and geopolitical changes affecting Asia and Europe. Finally, we made recommendations for the future direction of the IUPAB.
本评论是日本生物物理学会(BSJ)的两位资深成员撰写的报告,他们有幸能够出席并介绍1978年和2024年在京都举行的两届国际生物物理联盟(IUPAB)大会之间参会人员统计数据的变化。所呈现的两张表格说明了这些变化:一张显示按地区(亚洲、欧洲等)划分的参会人数,另一张显示按国家划分的参会情况。亚洲的参会人数显著增加,而欧洲和美国则有所减少。我们研究了这一转变背后的因素,包括BSJ和美国生物物理学会(BPS)的独特特点、交通和通信的进步以及影响亚洲和欧洲的地缘政治变化。最后,我们对IUPAB的未来发展方向提出了建议。