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About ILSI Japan

ILSI Japan, established in 1981, is a nonprofit organization and branch of the International Life Sciences Institute research organization.  ILSI Japan plays an active role in helping ILSI achieve its mission to generate and disseminate scientific information that is relevant both locally within Japan, regionally in Asia, and globally.
 

Mission of ILSI Japan

ILSI Japan's projects are designed to examine and resolve scientific issues that improve health, nutrition, food safety, and the environment for the Japanese and people all over the world.
 

Regional Leadership

ILSI Japan is a leader in bringing health solutions to many parts of Asia. Through its Center for Health Promotion (Project PAN, Project IDEA, and Project SWAN), ILSI Japan has built and maintained effective partnerships with local institutions and governments in Cambodia, India, The Philippines, and Vietnam which ensures health programs are culturally appropriate and locally sustainable.
 

ILSI Japan Board of Trustees

Chairman
 
Dr. Shuichi Kimura
 
Professor Emeritus of Tohoku University, Director, Research Institute for Nutrition and Aging Co., Ltd.
President
 
Dr. Tohru Nishiyama
 
President, ILSI Japan
Vice- President
 
Dr. Tamotsu Kuwata
 
Professor, University of Human Arts and Sciences
 
 
Dr. Shuichi Kaminogawa
 
Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
 
Dr. Shoji Fukushima
 
Director, Japan Bioassay Research Center
 
 
Dr. Mitsunori Takase
 
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
 
Dr. Mutsuo Iwamoto
 
Councilor Executive, Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
 
Dr. Takashi Sakata
 
President, Ishinomaki Senshu University
 
 
Dr. Hideo Tsujimura
 
Suntory Holdings Limited
 
 
Mr. Takashi Togami
 
Director ILSI Japan CHP
 
Dr. Shinkan Tokudome
 
Director-General, National Institute of Health and Nutrition
 
 
Mr. Kazuaki Masuda
 
Nichirei Suco Inc.
 
Dr. Asahi Matsuyama
 
Corporate Officer, Kikkoman Corporation
 
Dr. Takuji Yasukawa
 
Executive Officer, Kao Corporation
 
Dr. Ryuji Yamaguchi
 
Executive Director, ILSI Japan
 
Dr. Tatsuhiko Ito
 
Senior Executive Officer, Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
 
Dr. Tomoko Tsuji
 
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
 
More information in Japanese is available on ILSI Japan's website.  Some English is available. Please note that this is not part of the of the main ILSI site, and you will be directed to a new web environment:
About ILSI Japan (in Japanese)
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