I am studying the lifespan of fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe). Fission yeast is a eukaryotic organism like humans. It is characterized by its ease in genetic manipulation. Through genetics, we hope to elucidate the mechanisms that regulate the lifespan of these organisms and apply them to the control of human lifespans. There are two types of lifespans in yeast: replicative lifespan (RLS) and chronological lifespan (CLS). I am focusing on the analysis of the chronological lifespan in order to discover new knowledge about lifespans. I hope to become a person who can contribute to society as a whole. I would like to be a researcher who can develop new research methods based on basic research or an entrepreneur who can make use of my unique perspective. Whether I am a researcher or an entrepreneur, I want to stick to the same big-picture goal of increasing healthy life expectancy.