Founded in 1993, the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) grew rapidly and has become one of the most active and well-recognized Chinese-heritage professional organizations in the United States. SAPA is an independent, 501c3 nonprofit and professional organization with over 6,000 members in US, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Its headquarters is based in New Jersey, with six regional chapters in New England, Greater Philadelphia, California bay area, Mid-West, Connecticut, Washington DC/Baltimore area, and one chapter in Zhengzhou, China. SAPA is united by a commitment to promoting pharmaceutical science and technology and its essential roles in fostering member's career development. In service to science, SAPA facilitates communication among scientists, policy makers, government officers, educators, and journalists from both the United States and China through its interdisciplinary conferences, symposia, section meetings, seminars, workshops and diverse publications. In service to association, SAPA Programs draw upon the foremost experts and the most current information about advances in drug discovery and development to inform analysis and discussion of public health issues, to promote scientific exchanges and networking opportunities.