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What is Pineapple Ceramide Research Group?

This research group was established as a platform to publish research findings on the functionality of pineapple ceramides, to share information for further study, and to facilitate the exchange of ideas.

Greetings from the founder

With the recent spread of FOSHU (Foods for Specified Health Uses) and the food with function claims system newly established by the Consumer Affairs Agency, people are seeking not only food that satisfies hunger and tastes good, but also food that contributes to health and beauty.

As someone who comes into contact with agricultural products, the number of newly discovered functional ingredients is eye-opening. It was fascinating to discover beauty-related components in pineapples—something we had never anticipated from such a familiar fruit.

I believe that it is appropriate for such research results to be discussed and developed in more forums.

Fumio Eguchi

Research group officer
Chairperson （Founder）
Fumio Eguchi		Tokyo University of Agriculture　President
Board Members（Directors）
Noriko Miyazawa		Tokyo University of Agriculture　Faculty of Regional Environmental Sciences　Associate professor
Board Members（Directors）
Hideaki Sato		Jiyugaoka Clinic　Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Surgery　Director

Supervisor

President
Born in Gunma Prefecture in 1965, he completed his doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Agricultural Science at Tokyo University of Agriculture (PhD), and served as a special research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, a part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of Agriculture, and an associate professor and professor at Takasaki University of Health and Welfare before becoming a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture in April 2012. He is a professor at the same graduate school, and will be the president of Tokyo University of Agriculture in April 2021. He will be the chairman of Tokyo University of Agriculture in July 2023.

School he attended
April 1984 - March 1988 Graduated from the Department of Forestry (Forestry Science Course), Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture

Degrees he received
Tokyo University of Agriculture - Doctor of Forestry

Career history within the university
April 2012 - Ongoing Professor, Department of Forest Science, Faculty of Regional Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture
April 2016 - Ongoing Director, Food and Agriculture Museum, Tokyo University of Agriculture (Other organizations)
April 2021 - Ongoing President, Tokyo University of Agriculture

Academic societies and committees he has been affiliated with
April 1985 - Ongoing Japan Wood Research Society
June 1988 - Ongoing Japanese Mushroom Society
April 1995 - Ongoing Japanese Society of Inflammatory and Regenerative Medicine
April 1995 - Ongoing Japanese Society of Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agricultural Chemistry
May 1995 - Ongoing Applied Pharmacology Research Society

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Supervisor
江口文陽学長

Message from the Founder

With the growing popularity of Foods for Specified Health Uses and the newly established Functional Labeling Food system by the Consumer Affairs Agency, people are increasingly seeking not only to satisfy hunger and taste but also to achieve health and beauty benefits through food. As someone involved with agricultural products, I have been amazed by the many newly discovered functional components. It was particularly fascinating to find beauty-related components in pineapples, a fruit with a long history of consumption, which no one had expected. I believe that such research achievements should be more widely discussed and further developed.

About the Pineapple Ceramide Research Association

This research association was established to provide a platform for publishing research findings on the functionality of pineapple ceramides and for exchanging information and opinions for further study.

Biography

  • Born in 1965 in Gunma Prefecture. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture (Ph.D.). Served as JSPS Research Fellow, part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of Agriculture, associate professor and professor at Takasaki University of Health and Welfare. Appointed as professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture in April 2012 and graduate advisor.
  • Appointed President of Tokyo University of Agriculture in April 2021.
  • Appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees in July 2023.

Education

  • April 1984 – March 1988: Graduated from the Department of Forestry (Wood Science Course), Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture.

Degree

  • Ph.D. (Forestry), Tokyo University of Agriculture

Academic Career

  • April 2012 – Present: Professor, Department of Forest Science, Faculty of Regional Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • April 2016 – Present: Director, “Museum of Food and Agriculture,” Tokyo University of Agriculture (other affiliated organizations)
  • April 2021 – Present: President, Tokyo University of Agriculture

Affiliations and Committees

  • April 1985 – Present: Japan Wood Research Society
  • June 1988 – Present: Japan Mushroom Society
  • April 1995 – Present: Japanese Society of Inflammation and Regeneration
  • April 1995 – Present: Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
  • May 1995 – Present: Society of Applied Pharmacology