Mathews Journal of Nutrition & Dietetics

Kazuo Miyashita

Professor in Graduate School of Health and Nutrition Sciences
Hokkaido Bunkyo University
Japan

Kazuo Miyashita is a Full Professor in Graduate School of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Hokkaido Bunkyo University, Honorary Professor of Hokkaido University, and Visiting Professor of Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. He earned his Ph.D. from Tohoku University in 1985. He worked for Hokkaido University as Instructor (1985-1995), Associate Professor (1995-2000), and Full Professor (2000-2020). After that he worked for Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine as a Project Professor (2020-2023) and then for Hokkaido Bunkyo University as Full Professor (2023-current). He has got many scientific awards such as: The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science Award, International Society for Nutraceutical and Functional Foods (ISNFF) Award, Fellow of the American Chemical Society, and Kaufmann Memorial Lecture Award from International Society for Fat Research. The achievement has been published more than 230 pure reviewed papers, 3 book editions, 50 book chapters, 60 reviews, and 25 patents. Research Interests Lipid oxidation Marine lipids Carotenoids Seaweeds Up-cycliung of agricultural wastes