Gen comes from Japan. He is a working professional in the healthcare industry and holds a position in a pharmaceutical company. In his career he has experience in epidemiological analysis, competitive intelligence, and real-world data analysis. He is now studying at the London School of Economics and Political Science to complete his MSc (International Health Policy) programme while taking one-year sabbatical leave. His research interests are HTA, oncology drugs, advanced therapy medicinal products (ex. gene therapy, cell therapy, etc.), and machine learning/AI.