Haruhiko Inufusa

Chief Researcher, TIMA Establishment
Specially Appointed Professor, Antioxidant Research Division, Collaborative Research Chair, Gifu University Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology Chief Researcher, Antioxidant Research Laboratory, Pasteur Medical Research Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)

Haruhiko Inufusa

Chief Researcher, TIMA Establishment
Specially Appointed Professor, Antioxidant Research Division, Collaborative Research Chair, Gifu University Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology Chief Researcher, Antioxidant Research Laboratory, Pasteur Medical Research Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)

Born in Okayama Prefecture. After completing the Graduate School of Medicine (Surgical Sciences) at Kinki University in 1988, he built his career as a surgeon in clinical settings. He also served as a professor at Kinki University's Faculty of Medicine and as a professor of Clinical Nutrition, specializing in gastrointestinal surgery. His main research areas include alcohol metabolism, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and oxidative stress.

Focusing on the impact of alcohol metabolism and oxidative stress on human health, his work led to the development of antioxidant formulations such as "Twendee S®" (product name: SUPALIV) and "Twendee X®" (product name: Oxicut) to improve oxidative stress.

In 2013, he took the lead in the Antioxidant Research Division as a specially appointed professor at the Gifu University Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. Since then, he has been actively conducting research as the Chief Researcher at TIMA Establishment and the Pasteur Medical Research Center, a public interest incorporated foundation.

Biography

1957

Born in Okayama Prefecture.

1982

Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Kinki University. Joined the Department of First Surgery under Professor Denosuke Jinnai, a renowned surgeon who successfully performed Japan's first total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Served as the first assistant and gained extensive experience in anesthesia, emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and other surgical fields. Began cancer research in 1984.

1988

Completed the Graduate School of Medicine (Surgical Sciences) at Kinki University. Graduated as the top student and earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD, PhD).

1990

Became a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at Washington State University, USA. Conducted research on cancer and glycolipids under Dr. Senichiro Hakonori, a leading pioneer in glycoconjugate life science.

1991

Returned to Japan and became an Assistant in the Department of First Surgery at Kinki University Faculty of Medicine. Promoted to Lecturer in 1992. Primarily treated colorectal cancer as a surgeon while continuing cancer research.

2001

Appointed as Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Nutrition in the Faculty of Medicine, Kinki University. Began research on the alcohol metabolism formulation "Twendee S®."

2004

Appointed as Visiting Professor at the European Institute of Telesurgery, University of Strasbourg. Appointed as Visiting Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Barcelona.

2005

Appointed as Chief Researcher at TIMA Establishment. Served as Head of the Advanced Medical and Medical Economics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kinki University. Established a new endoscopic surgery division at Kinki University Hospital. Began research on the antioxidant formulation "Twendee X®." During the research on "Twendee S®," discovered a reduction in blood glucose levels, leading to a new focus on antioxidant research.

2013

Appointed as Specially Appointed Professor in the Antioxidant Research Division, Gifu University.

2015

Began research on the antioxidant formulation "Twendee Mtcontrol®."

2020

Appointed as Chief Researcher of the Antioxidant Research Laboratory at the Pasteur Medical Research Center.

Hobbies

My hobby is golf.
I first encountered golf in 1982, during my time as a medical student, when I participated in a golf competition organized by my medical department.
What started as a casual interest quickly captivated me—the expansive green fairways and the serene atmosphere drew me in completely.
Before I knew it, 42 years had passed. Golf is not just about competing for scores; it offers me a special time to reflect on myself.

What supports my golf life is my daily morning stretching routine.
In particular, the "Vow Stretch," a method I developed myself, focuses on swing-specific movements, helping to maintain flexibility and enhance concentration.
As I continue to enjoy the joy of growth and camaraderie with friends I’ve met through golf, I hope to keep appreciating this sport amidst the beauty of nature.

Academic and Societal Activities

• Former Specialist and Former Councilor (Kinki Regional Society) of the Japan Society of Gastroenterology
• Certified Physician of the Japan Surgical Society
• Certified Physician of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
• Member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
• Member of the Japan Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
• Member of the Japan Oxidative Stress Society
• Director of the Japan Brain Supplement Society (Chair of the 3rd Annual Conference)

Awards

• February 1994 - Research Grant Encouragement Award, Osaka Anti-Cancer Association (FY1993)
• April 1997 - Research Encouragement Award, Japan Society of Gastroenterology
• July 1998 - Kinki University Medical Society Award
• November 2018 - Special Award at the 8th SIPS 2018 (Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit)
• November 2022 - Murad International Life Improvement Award at the 10th SIPS 2022

TIMA establishment
Alte Churer Strasse 45 FL-9496 Balzers Liechtenstein
https://tima-antioxidant.com/

Antioxidant Research Laboratory, Pasteur Medical Research Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
103-5 Tanakamonzen-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8225, Japan
https://antioxidantres.jp/

Antioxidant Research Division, Collaborative Research Chair, Gifu University Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Within the Faculty of Medicine Building, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, 501-1194, Japan
https://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~lsrc/staff/staff_anti.html