| Name | Affiliation |
| Makoto Hayashi | Biosafety Research Center, Foods, Drugs and Pesticides |
| Takehiko Nohmi | National Institute of Health Sciences |
| Masamitsu Honma | National Institute of Health Sciences |
| Shinya Ebata | Lion Corporation |
| Toshio Kasamatsu | Kao Corporation |
| Hajime Kojima | National Institute of Health Sciences |