Singapore, Dec 21, 2009; Nu Skin Japan also announced Dr Makoto Kuro-O, associate professor of pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, as a new member of its Anti-Aging Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Kuro-O will also serve as the chairman of the Nu Skin Japan Scientific Advisory Board, providing his insights on gene-based anti-aging science.

Dr Joseph Chang, Nu Skin chief scientific officer and executive vice president of product development said, "We believe that our collaboration with Dr. Kuro-O will add even more fuel to our scientific efforts to target the sources of aging. Dr. Kuro-O is a scientific luminary from Japan who has spent much of his career studying the genetic basis of aging and has garnered significant attention in the scientific community related to his identification of an important gene that could play a critical role in aging. This important work will add to the further understanding of the molecular mechanism by which certain proteins regulate aging."

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc is an anti-aging company. Its anti-aging product portfolio features the new ageLOC daily skin care system and Future Serum, as well as the Galvanic Spa System II, Tru Face Essence Ultra, LifePak Nano and the g3 nutrition beverage. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin operates in 48 markets worldwide and has more than 750,000 independent sales representatives.