Professor Ian Brighthope
Entoura Pty Ltd Professor Ian Brighthope is a pioneer of nutritional medicines in Australia who also has a high reputation worldwide in medicine and health care industry. He is credited with coining the term ‘integrative medicine’ to define a healthcare philosophy that combines complementary medicines and modern medical practice in optimising patient’s health through diet and the use of nutritional supplements.
About this speaker
Professor Brighthope graduated in Agricultural Science in 1965 and completed his clinical studies in 1974 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
During Professor Brighthope’s early medical practice, he recognised the importance of using optimal nutritional and biochemical supplementation in the treatment and prevention of disease. Therefore, Professor Brighthope developed his own medical clinic in the 1970s, The Brighthope Clinic and Biocentre which was the first Integrative Medicine Clinic in Australia. Professor Brighthope has published extensively and appeared regularly in the media as an advocate of nutritional and environmental health. He is the author of 6 books and editors of different international scientific journals. Professor Brighthope also founded the College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) in 1982, which now becomes the peak body in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine in Australia and Asia.
In 2018, Professor Brighthope established Entoura, an Australian operated healthcare company, developing and supplying high-quality medicinal cannabis products. Entoura is committed to the development of high-quality innovative therapeutics that are supported by outstanding research programs, validated with clinical evidence and disseminated via exceptional education programs. Entoura is active in the Medicinal Cannabis industry, supporting medicinal cannabis research, education, manufacturing and patient access.
Our vision is to open new pathways for previously inaccessible practitioner – patient treatment intervention. Today, Professor Brighthope continues educating health care professionals with a busy teaching schedule in different institutes and universities in Australia. With his innovative ideas, commitment and contribution for four decades, Professor Brighthope has contributed to the health care industry based on his professional experience in nutrition, integrative medicines, agricultural science, and environmental medical science.