Dr. Toru Miyazaki was the first in the world to discover AIM and understand how its inactivity in cats made them more susceptible to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Since then, Dr. Toru has established the Institute for AIM Medicine in Japan to harness the potential of AIM and develop a cure for CKD in cats.

An experienced veterinarian of over 30 years and a professor of veterinary medicine, Dr. Kobayashi Motoo was the first to apply AIM in the field of feline kidney care. In addition to his post as the director of Seijo Kobayashi Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Kobayashi is also collaborating with Dr. Toru’s IAM to conduct research on CKD in cats.

As the director of Taeneung Cat Hospital, one of Korea’s most prominent cat hospitals, Dr. Kim Jae-young is a leading member of various animal welfare groups in the country, including Veterinarians Without Borders Korea and the Korean Society of Feline Medicine. His cat, Minky, was the oldest recorded living cat in Korea until her passing in 2021 at the age of 28.

A professor of feline veterinary medicine, Dr. Arai Toshiro is a leading authority on the topic of inflammation. His contributions to the field of animal clinical biochemistry led to him being awarded the Heiner Sommer Prize from the International Society for Animal Clinical Pathology.