Information
Dates
September 3 (Thu) afternoon – September 4 (Fri), 2026
Venue
Presidents
Shigeki Furuya, PhD (Professor, Kyushu University; President, Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences)
Miro Smriga, PhD (Representative of the Board, The International Council on Amino Acid Science, ICAAS)
Miro Smriga, PhD (Representative of the Board, The International Council on Amino Acid Science, ICAAS)
Theme
Exploration of the science of amino acids and contribution to global health promotion and dietary improvement
Co-hosts
Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences
The International Council on Amino Acid Science (ICAAS)
The International Council on Amino Acid Science (ICAAS)
Organizing Committee
Yasuyuki Kitaura (Chubu University) (Chair)
Shushi Nagamori (Jikei University School of Medicine)
Shiro Matsumoto (Kumamoto University Hospital)
Yuka Toyoshima (Utsunomiya University)
Yuri Hirabayashi (Ajinomoto Co,, Inc.)
Satoru Kubo (ICAAS)
Yoko Asakura (ICAAS)
Miki Kasahara (ICAAS)
Manato Ebina (ICAAS)
Shushi Nagamori (Jikei University School of Medicine)
Shiro Matsumoto (Kumamoto University Hospital)
Yuka Toyoshima (Utsunomiya University)
Yuri Hirabayashi (Ajinomoto Co,, Inc.)
Satoru Kubo (ICAAS)
Yoko Asakura (ICAAS)
Miki Kasahara (ICAAS)
Manato Ebina (ICAAS)
Networking Reception
Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall D5
Date: September 3, 2026, after the program ends
URL: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/
Date: September 3, 2026, after the program ends
URL: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/
Secretariat
International Council on Amino Acid Science (ICAAS)
Email: secretariat01@e-icaas.org
URL: https://icaas-npo.org/
Email: secretariat01@e-icaas.org
URL: https://icaas-npo.org/
Remarks
Linked with Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences Annual Meeting (Sept 5–6, 2026)