International Aquariums

Congress · Wuhan 2027


IAC2027 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Wencheng Tan

HHan Entertainment

Chief Growth Officer
Wenhan Cheng
HHAn Wuhan Polar Ocean Resort
General Manager
HHAn ESG and Animal Conservation
Senior Director
Xiaomeng Wang
Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Researcher & Ph.D. Supervisor
Xianfeng Zhang
Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Sanya, China
Professor of Marine Biology
Peijun Zhang
 The specific meeting agenda will be announced in 2026. Keep in touch! 
IAN STEERING COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Philippe Vallette
Contact: phvallette@yahoo.fr
Representatives for Europe
Ms. Nadia Ounais
Senior Advisor
Contact: nadiaounais@outlook.fr
Max Janse
Aquarium Curator, Burger's Zoo
Contact: m.janse@burgerszoo.nl
Rob Hicks
Merlin Entertainments
Contact: rob.hicks@merlinentertainments.biz
Representatives for People's Republic of China
Shen Lei
CEO, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Contact: shenlei@sh-aquarium.com
Zhang Xianfeng
Professor/Dr., Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS, Wuhan
Contact: zhangx@ihb.ac.cn
Ms. Yang Cuihua
Dr., Qingdao Aquarium
Contact: ycuihua@hotmail.com
ZHANG Peijun
Ph.D.
Contact: pjzhang@idsse.ac.cn
Representatives for Japan
Masa Iwata
Director, Aquamarine Inawashiro, Kingfishers Aquarium
Contact: m-Iwata@aquamarine.or.jp
Takuji Oyama
General Curator, ORIX Aquarium Corporation
Contact: takuji.oyama.td@orix.jp
Representatives for Pacific
Stephen Menzies
Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, Townsville, Australia
Contact:
Representatives for North America
John Racanelli
Founder and Executive Director, CentroMar
Contact: john@centromar.org
Travis W. Burke
President & CEO, Georgia Aquarium
Contact: tburke@georgiaaquarium.org
Clint Wright
CEO, Vancouver Aquarium, Expert/Ocean Wise
Contact: Clint.Wright@vanaqua.org
Representatives for Latin and Central America
Mauro Tambella
Cons. Mundo Marino
Coordinator Ass. Latin Am. Aquariums
Contact: mtambella@yahoo.com.ar
Jaime Alberto Rosas Ruiz
Oceanario Colombia
Contact: rosasja@yahoo.com
Representative for Africa
Michael Farquhar
Director, Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town
Contact: michael.farquhar@aquarium.co.za
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