Biography:

Isao Okunishi studied Molecular Biology at Nagoya University, Japan, and graduated as MS in 1995. He then worked on functional research of Wasabi at Kinjirushi Co., Ltd. and received his Ph.D. (Agriculture) from Kagoshima University in 2022. He has published several papers and books on the functionality of Wasabi. He has also obtained nearly 30 patents related to his research.