Teruo Higa

Dr. Teruo Higa (比嘉照夫, born 1941) is a professor at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, located to the south of the main Japanese archipelago, and grew up there. Following his graduation from the Department of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, he took his doctorate from the Agricultural Research Department of Kyushu University Graduate School, eventually returning to join the teaching staff of the University of the Ryukyus as lecturer in 1970, becoming Assistant Professor two years later. He is currently Professor of Horticulture, a post he has held since 1982.He pioneered the development of "EM technology".

In addition to his university post, Professor Higa holds a pivotal position within a number of organizations including that of Chairman of the Executive Committee for the International Spreading of Nature Farming, President of the Asia-Pacific Natural Agriculture Network, Chief Director of the Foundation for Earth Environment, Technology Adviser for the Japan Flower Association, Director of the International Nature Farming Research Center, Science Adviser for the Association for the Cleaning of Japan's Water, and Adviser to the Japan Laser Medical Treatment Society. In addition, he is in considerable demand to sit on various national and prefectural committees, including chairing the Examining Committee for "Flowers in City Development and Constructions," a national contest advocated by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery and the Ministry of Education.

Current positions held by Teruo Higa

*Chairman, Executive Committee of the International Promotion of Nature Farming
*President, Asia-Pacific Natural Agriculture Network (APNAN)
*Director, International Nature Farming Research Center (INFRC)
*Technological Adviser, Japan Flower Association Scientific Adviser, Association for the Cleaning of Japan's Water Director and Head of the Okinawa Branch, Japan World Health Organization (WHO)
*Director, Earth Environment and Co-Existence Network (NPO)
*Director, Flowers in City Development and Constructions Network (NPO)
*Chairman, Evaluation Committee for the "National Contest of Flowers in City Development and Constructions" (Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport-advocated project)
*Others, successive posts in national and prefectural committees

Further references

* Profile on Mr Teruo Higa: * [http://www.emamerica.com/news/Profile.pdf]

Books/publications by/on Teruo Higa

* Effective Micro-organisms: An Earth Saving Revolution Vol. 1published in English in 1993 by Sunmark Publishing in Japan.

* Effective Micro-organisms: An Earth Saving Revolution Vol. 2Published in 1998 in English.

* Our Future Reborn (English)

Extended referenced/publications list

*Major publications Use of Microorganisms in Agriculture & Their Positive Effects on *Environmental Safety (Nobunkyo 1991)
*EM Environmental Revolution (Chief Editor; Sogo Unicom 1994)
*EM Industrial Revolution (Chief Editor; Sogo Unicom 1997)
*An Earth Saving Revolution (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 1993)
*An Earth Saving Revolution II (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 1994)
*An Earth Saving Revolution III (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 1997)
*The Genuine Century (Co-author; PHP Kenkyusho 1995)
*Microorganisms Rescue the Civilization (Co-author; Crest Co., Ltd. 1995)
*EM: A New Life for Kitchen Garbage (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 1995)
*All About Teruo Higa (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 1998)
*Yomigaeru Mirai (Sunmark Publishing, Inc. 2000)
*EM Medical Revolution (Chief Editor; Sogo Unicom 2000)
*Wonder of Sosei Sea Salt (Co-author; Sogo Unicom 2001)
*New Century - EM Environmental Revolution (Chief Editor; Sogo Unicom 2003)