The Chain of Office, over the years had become more fragile and worn-out. It
was also rather heavy because of additional flags as the AOSR gained more
society members. As it had become impractical to add more flags, the Chain
therefore did not reflect all the current member societies. In addition, the
AOSR now has global individual members.
Discussion about the need to design a new Chain of Office had been mooted
several years ago and finally in 2024, the AOSR Constitution, Nomination and
Awards Committee under the chairpersonship of Dr Chamaree Chuapetcharasopon,
took the initiative to polish the chain, repair any broken links and provide
it with a new box.
After deliberation at the AOSR council level and presentation at the General
Assembly, the chain would be retired and preserved as one of AOSR’s
important historical artefacts. The AOSR Archives Committee will be
overseeing archival of the few physical AOSR artefacts, at the AOSR
secretariat in Seoul.
A new chain was made and ready for use by October 2024. The first president
to use the new chain will be Professor Dr Noriyuki Tomiyama from Japan,
whose term will end at the AOCR in January 2025.
