Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen, the Texas Tech University
Dr. Renata Adami, the University of Salerno
Dr. Yasushi Sumida, FANCL Corp.
Dr. Yoshimitsu Uemura, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Dr. Takeo Inoue, San-Ei Gen F.F.I.
Dr. Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, International Islamic University Malaysia
Mr. Shinji Yamasaki, BLOOM Co., Ltd
Dr. Toshio Yamaguchi, Fukuoka University
Dr. Kenji Izuhara, Saga Medical School
Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen is a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Jack Maddox Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Energy at the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas Tech University. A co-founder of Aspen Technology, Inc., Dr. Chen is known for developing the electrolyte NRTL activity coefficient model for electrolyte thermodynamics.
He is the inventor of the industry-leading process simulation software for electrolyte systems, polymerization processes, small molecule drug solubility, CO2 capture, and molecular characterization for petroleum assays. At Texas Tech, his research covers oil and gas production, e-waste and nuclear waste treatment, energetic materials, desalination, CO2 capture and sequestration, and energy storage.
He holds over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters, and 17 US and international patents.
Dr. Chen received BS degree in chemistry from National Taiwan University and MS and ScD degrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a fellow of AIChE and was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2005.
Renata Adami got the qualification as Associate Professor in chemical plants in 2013. In 2007 she has taken her PhD degree in Food Chemistry at University of Turku (Finland) and in Chemical Engineering at University of Salerno with a thesis on Micronization of Pharmaceuticals and Food Ingredients using Supercritical Fluid Techniques.
She is presently research engineer at Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Salerno and works on projects related to supercritical fluids, such as micronization of bioactive compounds and co- precipitates carrier/drugs for controlled release, application of emulsions to supercritical fluid techniques, extraction/fractionation of active compounds. In the last 15 years she has been working on several projects related to supercritical fluids in pharmaceutical, inorganic and food fields and her particular expertise is in micronization (particle coprecipitates, microsphere formation) and extraction/fractionation using supercritical fluid based techniques.
In 2009 she got the AWARD of the Compressed Fluid Technologies Division of the Association of Finnish Chemical Societies for the best PhD and in 2013 she got a grant award from The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) in bilateral agreement with The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
She has 47 publications in peer reviewed Intemational Joumals (1088-citations, h-index 17, source: Scopus) and 46 in International Conferences Proceedings.
Dr. Yasushi Sumida received his master's degree in 1986 and PhD degree in 2001 from Osaka University. His doctoral thesis was entitled "Studies on Properties of the Self-Organized Molecular Assemblies Composed of Double or Triple-Chain Amphiphiles." This thesis reported on molecular membrane formation by gemini-surfactants with specific configurations, and physical properties of such membrane. His research subjects were the synthesis of surfactants and physical analysis. He is specialized in Interfacial chemistry.
He joined Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. in 1988, and was engaged in the formulation development of skincare cosmetics and worked on the development of basic formulation technologies.
In 2005, he joined FANCL Corporation as the Director of the Cosmetic Development Department, and focused on the development of preservative-free cosmetics that are safe for the skin (so called MUTENKA-Cosmetics).
FANCL had launched preservative-free cosmetics in 1983, for the first time in the world. Since then, FANCL have been continuously expanding the preservative-free research, and proved that the preservative-free formulation is not only safe and gentle, but also that its beauty-enhancing ingredients are more effective as preservative-free. Latest research has shown that the preservative-free skincare products can remove stress on the skin and enhance the skin’s natural strength.
In 2008, Dr. Sumida assumed the position of general manager of FANCL Research Institute, and leads the total management of basic and applied research programs in the R&D of cosmetics and supplements.
He has filed many patent applications for formulation technologies of cosmetics. He spoke at conferences of academic societies including the Japan Oil Chemists’ Society, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, CSJ, Membrane Society of Japan, and the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.
Dr. Sumida is a member of the “Japan Cosmetic Industry Association.”
Dr. Yoshimitsu Uemura obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in 1990.
Now he is Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Head of Center for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR) in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP).
He was working for Kagoshima University for 23 years as a faculty member. During the time period, he spent two years (July 1993 – July 1995) at the University of Toronto as a postdoctoral researcher.
His expertise is catalytic reaction engineering, catalyst preparation engineering, polymer engineering and biomass conversion. He has published more than 200 peer review journal papers. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Biomass and Renewables since its creation 2012.
Dr. Takeo Inoue is an Executive Managing Director of San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc. in Osaka, Japan and he is Visiting Professor of Collaborative Research Institute for Composite Materials, Fukuoka University.
He graduated from Waseda University in 1982 and received his master degree in 1984 and PhD degree in biological Chemistry from Fukuoka University in 1987.
He joined San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc. since 1987 and has been working in the field of food additives and now he is responsible for food safety, intellectual properties, CSR and Corporate Promotion division.
He was working as a technical adviser for the Japanese government delegation at CCFAC (Codex Committee on food additives and contaminants) from 1999 to 2005.
Since 2014, he has been a Visiting Professor of Fukuoka University. He also plays some roles in industrial association. He is the Vice President of Japan Pharmaceutical Excipients Council, Vice President of Japanese Society of Food Science and Technology, Director of Japanese Society of Food Chemistry and Safety and Director of Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation.
Professor Dr. Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker obtained his PhD degree from University Sains Malaysia in 2003. He was a Research Associate at Tohoku University of Japan from 2003 to 2005, Postdoctoral Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science from 2005 to 2007 at National Food and Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Hokkaido, Japan, Associate Professor at University Putra Malaysia (UPM) from 2007 to 2011.
He joined as a Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in April 2011. He is also a visiting professor at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since 2015.
His specialization is in food, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sciences. He has an interest in developing nutritional foods through processing or isolation of natural products that can have pharmacological value. He has expertise in supercritical fluid extraction, marine food products, food processing and food properties, bioactive compounds, fats and oils, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations and rheological properties with over 250 publications in ISI and Scopus indexed journals, few patents, book chapters, press released/news, and presentations (invited and keynotes speakers) at international conferences.
Prof. Sarker established several techniques and developed methods in the area of supercritical fluid extraction which are worldwide recognized by the researchers and highlighted in newspapers and international magazine/press released. Professor Sarker was the winner of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Young Scientist Award at PACIFICHEM 2010 and is a winner of more than 20 medals including Gold and Silver Medals in exhibitions at the national and international levels. Professor Sarker was awarded as an outstanding researcher at the university level in 2013 and 2014. He has supervised and graduated more than 20 graduate (M.Sc & Ph. D) students and his researches are well cited (citations over 2200) with high h-index of 25.
President, BLOOM Co., Ltd
Representative Director, Japan Cosmetic Center
Chairman, Karatsu Tourist Association
Chairman, Karatsu Tourism Federation
Vice-Chairman, Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation
Shinji Yamasaki was born as the 4th generation owner of the well-established river fish restaurant, Akamizu, which dates back to 1897.
In 1991, he established his own company BLOOM Co., Ltd. from his passion for not just protecting traditions, but also expanding into new fields. When first established, BLOOM handled trade across many fields including importing foreign apparel and automobiles, but of all the fields, BLOOM began to specialize in the cosmetics field.
However, there was an infraction on the Pharmaceuticals Affairs Law that governs Japanese cosmetic imports, and we were unable to prove our innocence due to not having the analysis room or data to back up our claim. From this experience, along with the information that the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law was being reformed, BLOOM became the first private company handling cosmetics to establish their own in-house analysis room, outside of the major cosmetic manufacturers. After that, BLOOM’s analysis facility became registered with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and ten years ago, BLOOM purchased the right to approx. 33000 square meters of land, and built their current head office there. Although BLOOM has been primarily offering their services as an import agent in Japan for foreign cosmetics, they are currently branching out into export services as well.
Dr. Toshio Yamaguchi is a professor of Department of Chemistry and a dean of Faculty of Science at Fukuoka University. In 1973 he received B.Sc. Degrees from the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Synthetic Chemistry. In 1978 he received D.Sc. Degrees in Electronic Chemistry at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. After he spent three years (1979-1982) as a postdoc at Department of Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, in 1982, he returned the Tokyo Institute of Technology as an assistant professor. In 1986 he moved to Fukuoka University as an associate professor of Department of Chemistry and was promoted to a full professor in 1994 and a dean of Faculty of Science in 2013.
His research interests include water and molecular liquids in confined geometry, water and aqueous electrolyte solutions under high-temperature and high-pressure, hydration of proteins and biomolecules, and micro liquid droplets levitated in the air by X-ray and neutron scattering, X- ray absorption spectroscopy combined with Raman, NMR, and MD and MC simulations.
He has published over 230 peer-reviewed publications and received the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry Award in 2013, The Japanese Society for Neutron Science Award in 2016, and other notable awards. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Molecular Liquids (Elsevier) since 2013.
Kenji Izuhara received his M.D. (1984), and Ph.D. (1993) degrees from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He joined DNAX Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA (1991) and held a position as Postdoctoral Fellow until 1994.
He joined Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan (1994) and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan (1997) as Assistant Professor or Lecturer, was promoted to Professor of Saga Medical School (2000). He has served or has been serving as Guest Professor of Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (2004-present) and as Invited Lecturers of Kyoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyoto, Japan (2001-2005), Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan (2001-2006), Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan (2010-2011), Tsukuba University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan (2012-2013), Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan (2013-2014), and Toyama University, Toyama, Japan (2015-2016).
His research interests include clarification of the pathogenesis of allergic diseases and discovery of drug targets and diagnostic markers for allergic diseases. He has published more than 160 papers and reviews in international journals, contributed to 40 books, and he has given 94 Plenary and Invited Lectures in international and domestic conferences and symposia by June 2017.
He is a recipient of Merit Prize from the 10th International Immunology Congress (1998), The Hokuriku Seiyaku Research Award in Allergy from the Japan Allergy Foundation (1999), and The Scientific Award from the Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine (2003).