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Overview
Name: Japan Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria | |
Established: July 5, 1997 | |
Officers: 1 president, 1 vice president, 13 directors, 2 auditors | |
Council members: 28 members | |
Academic society members: | |
301 regular members, 19 student members, 5 honorary members, 33 supporting members | |
History: | |
Established in June 1990 as the Lactic Acid Bacteria Research Society | |
As of 1990, began publishing the Lactic Acid Bacteria Society Journal | |
July 1997 Renamed Japan Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria | |
As of 1997, renamed the academic society journal to the Japanese Journal of Lactic Acid Bacteria | |
June 2000 Designated as a scientific body based on the provisions of Article 30 Section 1 by the Patent Office | |
Updated: March 2022 |
Directors & Auditors
President: | |
Yoshio KATAKURA | Kansai University |
Vice-president: | |
Chise SUZUKI | Nihon University |
General affairs: | |
Takashi KOYANAGI | Ishikawa Prefectural University |
Takeshi SHIMOSATO | Shinshu University |
Editor: | |
Hiroto MORITA | Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd. |
Norisuke IWABUCHI | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. |
Keita NISHIYAMA | Keio University |
Seminar: | |
Tatsuya ISHIDA | Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd. |
Akihito ENDO | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Meeting: | |
Hiromi KIMOTO | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Masafumi NODA | Hiroshima University |
Accounting: | |
Kenji MIYAZAWA | Takanashi Milk Co., Ltd. |
Ken IKUYAMA | Megmilk Snow Brand Co.,Ltd. |
Public relations / negotiation: | |
Takane KATAYAMA | Kyoto University |
Masaki SERATA | Yakult Central Institute |
Auditor: | |
Shizunobu IGIMI | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Fujitoshi YAMAGIDA | University of Yamanashi |
[Advisor] | |
Editor: | |
Sanae OKADA | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare |
Kenji YAMAMOTO | Wakayama University |
BMFH Journal: | |
Toshiaki TAKANO | Danone Institute Japan Foundation |
[Successive presidents] | |
1990 - 1995 | |
Toshiki MORICHI | Professor at Nihon University |
1996 - 2002 | |
Fusao TOMITA | Professor at Hokkaido University |
2003 - 2006 | |
Sanae OKADA | Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture |
2007 - 2010 | |
Kenji YAMAMOTO | Professor at Kyoto University |
2011 - 2014 | |
Atushi YOKOTA | Professor at Hokkaido University |
2015 - 2018 | |
Kenji SONOMOZTO | Professor at Kyushu University |
2019 - present | |
Yoshio KATAKURA | Professor at Kansai University |
Committees
[Editorial board] | |
Director: | |
Hiroto MORITA | (Chairman) |
Keita NISHIYAMA | (Vice chairman) |
Norisuke IWABUCHI | (Editorial secretary) |
Member: | |
Kensuke ARAKAWA | Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University |
Shinji SAKATA | Asahi Quality & Innovations, Asahi Group Holdings |
Mitsuo SAKAMOTO | RIKEN BioResource Research Center |
Yasuyuki SETO | Milk Science Research Institute, MEGMILK SNOW BRAND |
Naoto TANAKA | Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Akira TSUJI | Department of Applied Biological Science, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare |
Masanori TOHNO | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Mahoko HAMURA | Yakult Central Institute |
Mihoko MOTO | Department of Health and Nutrition, Wayo Women's University |
Kazutoyo YODA | Technical Research Laboratory, Takanashi Milk |
[Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Helth (BMFH)] | |
Director: | |
Hiroto MORITA | Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd. |
Member: | |
Yasushi KAWAI | Department of Animal Science and Resources, Nihon University |
Mitsuo SAKAMOTO | RIKEN BioResource Research Center |
Toru SUZUKI | Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University |
Satoru FUKIYA | Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University |
Yuji YAMAMOTO | School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University |
Management: | |
Toshiaki TAKANO | Danone Institute Nutrition for Health |
Accounting / administration: | |
Kenji AOYAMA | Kikkoman Corporation |
[Meeting] | |
Director: | |
Hiromi KIMOTO | (Chairman) |
Masafumi NODA | (Vice chairman) |
Member: | |
Satoru TOMITA | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Hanae TSUCHIHASHI | Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd. |
Satoru HIRAYAMA | Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University |
Yuichiro FUKUI | Innovation Division, Kagome |
[Seminar] | |
Director: | |
Tatsuya ISHIDA | (Chairman) |
Akihito ENDO | (Vice chairman) |
Member: | |
Shizunobu IGIMI | Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Yasushi KAWAI | College of Bioresource Research Sciences, Nihon University |
Mitsuo SAKAMOTO | Riken BioResource Research Center |
Yasuko SASAKI | School of Agriculture, Meiji University |
Nao SHINODA | Research & Development Section, Asahi Group Holdings |
Toshio FUJII | R&D Division, Kirin |
Kazuya MASUDA | Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Showa Women's University |
Yuji YAMAMOTO | School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University |
[Accommodation-included seminar] | |
Director: | |
Tatsuya ISHIDA | Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd. |
Akihito ENDO | College of Bioresource Research Sciences, Nihon University |
Chairman: | |
Takeshi ZENDO | Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyusyu University |
Vice chairman: | |
Shinji SAKATA | Core Technology Laboratories, Asahi Group Holdings |
Member: | |
Kensuke ARAKAWA | Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University |
Chinatsu ARAKAWA | Innovation Division, Kagome |
Daisuke KYOUI | College of Bioresource Sciences Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, Nihon University |
Wataru KURIYAMA | San-ei Sucrochemical |
Takumi SATOH | Faculty of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Tsukasa SHIRAISHI | Medical school, Sapporo Medical University |
Yukihiro TASHIRO | Institute for Advanced Study, Kyushu University |
Takuya TSUKAHARA | Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand |
Hanae TSUCHIHASHI | Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd. |
Kazuya TODA | Basic Research Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry |
Keita NISHIYAMA | School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University |
Ryuhei NOMOTO | Environmental health research institute, Kobe City |
Tatsuro HAGI | Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization |
Gaku HARADA | Technical Research Laboratory, Takanashi Milk |
Hiroshi MAKINO | Yakult Central Institute |
Jyunichirou MARUI | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences |
Mihoko MOTO | Faculty of Human Ecology, Department of Health and Nutrition, Wayo Women's University |
Shino YAMASAKI | Faculty of Chemistry , Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University |
[Public Relations / Negotiation] | |
Director: | |
Takane KATAYAMA | (Chairman) |
Masaki SERATA | (Vice chairman) |
Member: | |
Tadao SAITO | Oenon Holdings |
Fusao TOMITA | Former, Hokkaido Study Centers, Open University of Japan |
[Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB)] | |
Japan representative director (IEBC): | |
Yoshio KATAKURA | Kansai University |
Kanetada SHIMIZU | Next generation Science Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry |
(Jinzhong Xiao) | |
Fellows: | |
Tadao SAITO | Oenon Holdings |
Fusao TOMITA | Former, Hokkaido Study Centers, Open University of Japan |
Observer: | |
Takane KATAYAMA | Kyoto University |
Council members
Council: | |
Chinatsu ARAKAWA | Innovation Division, Kagome |
Kenji UCHIDA | R&D Center, Yotsuba Milk Products |
Masataka OTSUKA | San-ei Sucrochemical |
Kenji OKANO | International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University |
Akinobu KAJIKAWA | Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Takashi KUDA | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
Takayoshi HISADA | TechnoSuruga Laboratory Co., Ltd. |
Yasuko SASAKI | School of Agriculture, Meiji University |
Hidenori Shimizu | Noster Inc. |
Tsukasa SHIRAISHI | Medical school, Sapporo Medical University |
Yasuyuki SETO | Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand |
Takeshi ZENDO | Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyusyu University |
Toshihiro CHO | Yamagata Research Institute of Technology |
Kazuya TODA | Basic Research Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry |
Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA | Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University |
Kei NANATANI | Tohoku University |
Hiroki NISHIOKA | Tokushima Prefectural Industrial Technology Center |
Yosuke NISHITANI | Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. |
Takeshi HIGUCHI | Kikkoman Corporation |
Shigeru FUJIWARA | Danone Institute Nutrition for Health |
Tetsuya MASUDA | Nihon University |
Hiromi MATSUSAKI | Prefectural University of Kumamoto |
Jyunichirou MARUI | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences |
Shino YAMASAKI | Faculty of Chemistry , Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University |
Yuji YAMAMOTO | School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University |
Constitution & Bylaws
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Joining
Upon joining the Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria we will send you our JSLAB Journal (3 issues a year) as well provide information about meeting, seminars and other events.
If you wish to join as a regular member, student member or supporting member (company), please complete the required items in the membership application and send to the academic society secretariat via e-mail (or fax, regular mail).
*Student members include college students, graduate students, and other such students, and are limited to those who have received a signature from a supervising instructor. Furthermore, the period of validity for student members will be one year, so in the case that they wish to continue their membership, they will need to resubmit a membership application (notification of change) to the academic society’s secretariat (in the case that there is no update, they will automatically be withdrawn from the society).
Annual Membership Fees | |
Regular members: | Annual fee 6,000 yen |
Student members: | Annual fee 2,000 yen |
Supporting members: | 1 share 50,000 yen |
Secretariat
Academy Center, 358-5 Yamabuki-cho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0801
JSLAB Secretariat
TEL:03-5389-6640
FAX:03-3368-2822
E-mail: jslab-post@bunken.co.jp
*Reception hours Weekdays 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
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