1. 2008 NCNPR TANNIN AWARD Emeritus Professor of Okayama University Professor of Pharmacognosy College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University Takashi Yoshida, Ph.D.

2. Education Degrees Year granted Institution B.Sc 1962 Gifu College of Pharmacy M.Sc 1964Kyoto University (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Natural Products Chemistry Ph.D. 1969 Kyoto University (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Thesis: Structures of Toxic Principles of Coriaria japonica

3. Professional Experience Research Associate at Kyoto University1965-1970 (Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Associate Professor at Okayama University 1970-1993 (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Alberta1976-1977 Canada (Department of Chemistry, the late Prof. W. A. Ayer) Professor of Okayama University 1993 – 2005, March (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Emeritus Professor after retirement from Okayama University Visiting Professor at Bonn University 1995 (1 month) Germany (Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology) Professor of Matsuyama University 2005, April – present (Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Professional Organizations Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy American Society of Pharmacognosy American Chemical Society Group Polyphenols (France)

4. Research Interest Natural products chemistry of biologically active natural products including tannins and related polyphenols, and terpenoids, from medicinal and food plants. 1964-1977 Isolation and structure determination of toxic sesquiterpenes, psiscicidal and/or antibacterial diterpenes and tri-terpenoids. Chemical transformation of iridoid-type monoterpene glucosides. 1975-present Phytochemical study on ellagitannins and related polyphenols in medicinal plants and beverages. Publications Original papers: 295 Review articles: 45 Books including textbook (in Japanese): 18