Professor Ian Brighthope graduated in Agricultural Science in 1965. For the next three years he was involved
in teaching and research. His research interests were in the fields of agriculture and veterinary nutrition, including
the nutritional health of cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, pigs and poultry. His involvement in the design and
implementation of field trials provided him with a deep respect for scientific methods, its strengths and its
weaknesses. He was a Foundation Member of Agricultural Technologists of Australia, now renamed The
Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.

In 1969 he entered medical school at the University of New South Wales and following three pre-clinical years,
completed his clinical Studies at Monash University in Victoria. After completing his residency and a year of
general medicine and anaesthetic practice, he travelled widely throughout Europe and North America searching
for solutions to the problems created by the significant gaps he recognised in the normal medical training of
doctors. This educational travel included a six month appointment as a ship surgeon with travel to many parts
of the world. This travel and educational process to learn about all forms of medicine and healing has continued
throughout his career. His interest in the implications of human nutrition in health and disease commenced
in his undergraduate training as a doctor and has continued to develop throughout his career.

It was in the fields of plant and animal nutrition that Professor Brighthope became aware of the importance
of optimum nutrition and the use of nutritional and biochemical supplementation in animal production, the
treatment of animal dysfunction and the potential of this approach in the prevention and treatment of human
disease. Also, the addition of agricultural and food processing chemicals to the food chain concerned him
and this resulted in his investigating their harmful effects on the human nervous, immune and endocrine
systems. Neglect of these areas of human care prompted him to adopt the nutritional approach in his
medical practice, which was the first of its kind in Australia.

The Brighthope Clinic and Biocentre which developed in his medical clinic now specializes in Nutritional
and Environmental Medicine with particular interests in cancer patient care, heart disease, psychiatric
disorders related to foods and chemicals, the chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, asthma, food and chemical
sensitivities, auto-immune diseases and diabetes.

The antioxidant and intravenous Vitamin C clinic under his management was the first of its kind in Australia.
It has treated patients from all walks of life from all over the world. The Brighthope Clinic was the first
Integrative Medicine Clinic in Australia in which modalities such as herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture,
chiropractic, intravenous nutritional therapies and others were integrated with mainstream and hospital
medicine in the 1970’s. In the early 1980’s, he coined the term ‘Integrative Medicine’, which was initially
registered as a business and publishing house. This term was adopted by the Australasian Integrative
Medicine Association, which has become a significant force in changing the practice of orthodox medicine
in Australia. Professor Brighthope was closely involved in its establishment. Chelation therapy was started
in the early 1980’s and continues to be of great clinical value to patients with cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes and many other disorders. It was the first Chelation Centre in Australia in which wholistic detoxification
programs were instituted. The approach to the management of many diseases in his centres is unique.

Professor Brighthope pioneered the first post-graduate medical course in nutrition in Australia and remains
on the faculty as one of its principle lecturers. He initiated the ACNEM fellowship program and examinations
and plays a pivotal role in maintaining ACNEM as the peak body in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine in
Australia. A quality assurance and continuing medical education program is an integral part of the qualifying
fellowship program. Professor Brighthope also initiated the formation of the Graduate School of Integrative
Medicine at Swinburne University, at which he was honoured with a Full Professorship.

Professor Brighthope has published extensively and has appeared regularly in the media as an advocate of
natural health. He is the author of 5 books and many scientific articles and reviews. His books have been
endorsed by Linus Pauling – the only person to have ever been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes.
Professor Brighthope is also listed in the International Authors and Writers “Who’s Who”.

He has a very busy lecturing schedule to health professionals in Australia and Internationally. In addition,
Professor Brighthope also consults for the manufacturing industry in nutrition and micronutrient supplementation
and supervises and consults for various health resorts and specialist clinics, preventive medicine programs
and sporting concerns. He and his companies have initiated and/or sponsored many major events in
Natural Medicine in Australia for more than 20 years, including international and national conferences and
University based research. The research programs have included the study of Vitamin E in Cancer, the Risk
Factors in Breast Cancer, the attitudes of Medical Practioners to Complementary Therapies, the Antioxidant
Activity of Polyphenols in Grapeseeds and the use of SAMe in fibromyalgia and Depression. Research into
the benefits of probiotics and trace elements continues as a result of Professor Brighthope’s interests in
these areas.

Professor Brighthope has acted as an advocate of doctors practicing Complementary Medicine for over 20 years.
He has had training and extensive experience in Crisis Management, Risk Management and Public Relations.
He was President of the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia, the peak industry body for
Complementary Medicines, at the time of the Pan Pharmaceutical recall. He was responsible for the management
of the many political, legal, insurance regulatory and media issues caused by the world’s largest medical recall of
pharmaceutical product.

POSITIONS HELD
President and a Founding Director of The Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine,
an organisation of doctors concerned with the dissemination of unbiased information on Nutrition to the
medical profession.
Chairman and a Founding Director of The Australian College of Herbal Medicine.
Founding Director and Board Member of the OMAA.
Founder and Past Director of The Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. (A joint venture between ACNEM,
Swinburne University and AIMA).
Managing Director of Nutrition Care Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd.
Managing Director of Nutrisearch Australia Pty. Ltd.
Managing Director of Biocentres (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.
Past President of the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia. (The peak body representing the
Complementary Health Products Industry.)
Director and/or consultant to a number of Chinese and S.E. Asian Companies

EDITORIAL BOARDS
Editor of The Journal of The Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.
Member of the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (U.K.)
Member of the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Complementary Therapies in Medicine.
4. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Complementary Medicine (resigned 2003)

PUBLICATIONS
Nutritional Medicine – Australian Family Physician 1991
Vitamin C and Immune Nutrients – Bio Publishing 1985 (Book)
The AIDS Fighters – Keats Publishing 1986 (Book)
Sleep Soundly Every Night Without Drugs – Bay Books – 1988 (Book)
A Recipe for Health – McCulloch – 1989 (Book)
Fighting Fatigue – The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Allen & Unwin 1990 (Book)
Lecture Notes on Nutritional Medicine – ACNEM Manual
Papers and Reviews on the Nutritional Influences in:-
Diabetes Asthma
Arthritis Dementia
Rheumatoid Arthritis Cancer
Leukaemia Autoimmune Diseases
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Psychiatric Disorders

Listed in the International Authors and Writers “Who’s Who”.
Regular articles for Australian Pharmacist, National Pharmacy group and many other publications

AWARDS
The Lady Cilento Award – In recognition of exceptional contribution over many years to the advancement
and professionalism of the Health and Nutrition Industry in Australia, 2001.

MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow of The Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.
Fellow of the Australian Society for Environmental Medicine.
Fellow of the International College of Applied Nutrition.
Faculty Member of the Australian College of Herbal Medicine
Member of the Australian Institute for Agricultural Science and Technology
Member of the Biological Farmers Association of Australia

Patron of the New Zealand Health Forum