"To become the 'heart' of medical data circulation, promoting the utilization of medical data

as a shared asset for all humanity."

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Succeeding my predecessor, Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshihara (Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University and

University of Miyazaki), I have been appointed as the Representative Director of Life Data Initiative (LDI).

 

LDI’s mission is to foster the advancement and development of medicine in Japan. Under the national legal

frameworks designed to promote the utilization of medical data—such as the Next Generation Medical

Infrastructure Act (Act on Anonymized Medical Data and Pseudonymized Medical Data to Contribute to

Research and Development in the Medical Field)—we aim to build a secure environment where citizens

and medical institutions can entrust us with their medical data with peace of mind. By facilitating the

smooth and efficient utilization of this data by researchers, local governments, and enterprises, we strive

to drive the progress of healthcare.

 

Today’s advanced medicine has evolved by drawing upon the medical data—the "records of life"—left by our predecessors. To ensure that we can provide even more advanced healthcare to future generations, we must treat our medical data as a shared asset for all humanity, utilizing it and passing it forward. Just as banks sustain economic activity as the "heart" of financial circulation, LDI will steadfastly support the flow of medical data as its "heart," playing a vital role in contributing to the development of medicine both in Japan and around the world.

 

I would like to sincerely ask everyone living in Japanese society for your kind support and cooperation in our efforts to build this shared asset for humanity.

 

June 2026
Tomohiro Kuroda