Toshihiro Nakamori Ph.D.
Izumisano City, Osaka Pref. 598-8540, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)72-463-1120 Mobile: 81-(0)90-2280-1131
E-mail: nakamori.toshihiro@so.fujioil.co.jp
WORK EXPERIENCE:
4/1988 to Present

Fuji Oil.Ltd, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.
Served as Senior Manager and Planning Management Team Leader at
Research Institute for Creating the Future from Apr. 2018 to Mar. 2019 and as
Research Strategy Team Leader in Innovation Strategy Group from Apr. 2019
to Present.
Worked in Research Strategy Dept., R&D from Apr. 2013 to Mar. 2018.
Worked in Overseas Marketing Dept. from Apr. 2011 to Mar. 2013.
Served as Manager in charge of soy peptide development in Specialty &Functional Food Ingredients Development Sec. from Apr. 2000 to Mar. 2011.
 Succeeded in complete farm raising of eels with Dr. Hideki Tanaka at
National Research Institute of Aquaculture. Jointly received the 2004
Nikkei Bio Award.
 Developed so-called “the third beer” with major beer brewery.
 Developed soy peptide drink with global beverage company.
Served as Group Leader in Soy Protein Development Dept. from Dec. 1995 toMar. 2000.
 Carried out development and promotion of soy protein featuring newtexture.
Worked in Planning & Administration Office, R&D Div. and Corporate
Planning Office from Dec. 1992 to Dec. 1995.
 Involved in expansion of new business.
 Promoted commercialization of shea butter for cosmetic use.
 Also promoted business of soybean water-soluble polysaccharide in
non-food fields.
Worked in Basic Research Group at R&D Center from Apr. 1988 to Dec. 1992.
 Worked on removal of bitter taste from soybean peptide.

EDUCATION:

Bioresource and Bioenviromental Sciences
Kyushu University
Doctor's degree, 2014
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Kitasato University
Master’s degree, 1988

LICENSE:

Pharmacist

PAPERS:

T. Nakamori, M. Maebuchi, J. Okuda, M. Suzuki, R. Takeda, and A. Sawada :Behavioral Evidence for Beneficial Effects of Soy Peptide Supplementation on

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~ 2 ~Higher Brain Function in Healthy Young Volunteers. Jpn Pharmacol Ther. 41:
457-464 (2013)
T. Nakamori, M. Nagai, M. Maebushi, H. Furuta, E. Yoiung-Park, K. Sato:
Identification of peptides in sediment formed in acid solution of enzymatic soyprotein hydrolysate. Food Science and Technology Research.

T. Aoyama, K. Fukui, T. Nakamori, Y. Hahimoto, T. Yamamoto, K. Takamatsu,and M. Sugano: Effect of Soy and Milk Whey Protein Isolates and TheirHydrolysates on Weight Reduction in Genetically Obese Mice. Biosci.
Biotechnol. Biochem. 64: 2594-2600 (2000)
H. Fukuda, T. Kimura, A. Owaki, T. Nakamori, K. Takamatsu, N. Iritani:
Effects of Soy Protein Isolate on Gene Expressions of Uncoupling Proteins:
Studies in Rats and Primary Cultured Adipocytes. Soy Protein Research. 8:
103-107 (2005)
S. Tamaru, T. Kurayama, M. Sakono, N. Fukuda, T. Nakamori, H. Furuta, K.
Tanaka, and M. Sugano: Effects of Dietary Soybean Peptides on HepaticProduction of Ketone Bodies and Secretion of Triglyceride by Perfused RatLiver. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 71: 2451-2457 (2007)
R. Liyanage, K. Han, S. Watanabe, K. Shimada, M. Sekikawa, K. Ohba, Y.
Tokuji, M. Ohnishi, S. Shibayama, T. Nakamori, and M. Fukushima: Potato
and Soy Peptide Diets Modulate Lipid Metabolism in Rats. Biosci. Biotechnol.
Biochem. 72: 943-950 (2008)
H. P. Nguyen, P. Khaoian, H. Fukada, T. Nakamori, H. Furuta, and T.
Masumoto: Effects of different soybean proteins on lipid digestion and growthof yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata. Fisheries Science. 77: 357-365 (2011)
N. Inoue, K. Nagao, K. Sakata, N. Yamano, P. ER. Gunawardena, S. Han, T.
Matsui, T. Nakamori, H. Furuta, K. Takamatsu and T. Yanagita: Screening ofsoy protein-derived hypotriglyceridemic di-peptides in vitro and in vivo. Lipids
in Health and Disease. 10: (2011)
Md. K. N. B. Sufian, T. Hira, T. Nakamori, H. Furuta, K. Asano, and H. Hara:Soybean β-conglycinin bromelain hydrolysate stimulates cholecystokinin
secretion by enteroendocrine STC-1 cells to suppress the appetite of rats undermeal-feeding conditions. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 75: 848-853 (2011)
T. Hira, N. Mori, T. Nakamori, H. Furuta, K. Asano, H. Chiba, and H. Hara:
Acute effect of soybean beta-conglycinin hydrolysate ingestion on appetite
sensations in healthy humans. Appetite. 57: 765–768 (2011)
D. Young, M. Ibuki, T. Nakamori, M. Fan, and Y. Mine: Soy-Derived Di- andTripeptides Alleviate Colon and Ileum Inflammation in Pigs with Dextran
Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis1,2,3. J. Nutr. 142: 363-368 (2012)
J. Kovacs-Nolana, H. Zhanga, M. Ibuki, T. Nakamori, K. Yoshiura, P. V.
Turnere, T. Matsui, and Y. Mine: The PepT1-transportable soy tripeptide VPYToshihiro Nakamori Ph.D.

~ 3 ~reduces intestinal inflammation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1820:
1753–1763 (2012)
K. Esaki, T. Ohmori, M. Maebuchi, T. Nakamori, T. Ohshima, and S. Furuya:
Increased Tyrosine in the Brain and Serum of Mice by Orally Administering
Dipeptide SY. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 77: 847-849 (2013)