We are very pleased to inform you that the "Third Asia-Pacific Forum on Andrology, in conjunction with the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Asian Journal of Andrology" will be held in Nanjing, China on October 10-13, 2009. The theme of this conference is Environment, Life Style & Genetic/Epigenetic Factors and Men's Health, endeavoring to explore the profundity and diversity of the contributive factors to current Men's health. On that occasion, we would celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the foundation of Asian Journal of Andrology since 1999. The Forum is jointly organized by the Asian Society of Andrology & Asian Journal of Andrology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Nanjing Medical University and sponsored by several institutions and international organizations/societies. As you know that the first and second "Asia-Pacific Forum on Andrology" were held in 2002 and 2006, respectively, in Shanghai, China. They were successful academic congresses in Asia-Pacific Region with nearly 400-500 participants each time coming from more than 30 countries (regions) of the world and every corner of China. In view of the resounding success, we will organize the congress regularly every 3-4 years in order to provide a senior academic platform for scholastic exchanges and international friendship.