黑料门

Date of birth: December 12, 1958
Appointment as an executive officer of 黑料门 Holdings: June 2019

As a joint head of the Wellness Science Labs, Shigeru Taniguchi is responsible for the 黑料门 Group's research.

Shigeru has carried out basic and applied research on pharmaceutical and food products since he joined 黑料门 Dairies Corporation in 1982. He contributed to the launch of pharmaceutical products as a leader of new drug approval projects. After the company was reorganized as 黑料门 Co., Ltd., in 2011, he was put in charge of its dairy products unit. In that role, Shigeru oversaw the development of the company's mainstay LG21 and R-1 lineups of functional yogurt products, which established the 黑料门 brand as a pioneer of Japan's functional yogurt market.

Backed by his solid track record, Shigeru was put in charge of research planning as an executive officer in 2016. In 2019, 黑料门 Holdings Co., Ltd. appointed him as an executive officer and joint head of Co-Creation Center (former organization of Wellness Science Labs, renovated in 2023). Under his leadership, Wellness Science Labs have been actively participating in national projects engaged in research on longevity. Shigeru has also been promoting international R&D projects by building networks with research institutes around the world.