Hello to all of you, the future leaders of Japan and the world. I have loved living things since I was a child, which led me to enter a laboratory at university to study lipids in yeast fungi. Later I became a researcher, and now I am studying microorganisms and other organisms in extreme environments. Soka University Faculty of Science and Engineering consists of two departments, Department of Information Systems Engineering and Department of Science and Engineering for Sustainable Innovation, with three main fields of study: information, life, and environment. Department of Information Systems Engineering At Department of Science and Engineering for Sustainable Innovation, students study advanced fields such as mathematics, information, big data, security, AI (artificial intelligence), and robotics, while at , students study interdisciplinary fields such as new materials, life science and biotechnology, and environmental science and engineering. All of these fields are essential for creating a high quality of life and a sustainable society. The world is currently undergoing major changes, but there is a shortage of human resources who can contribute to society through science. At Soka University Faculty of Science and Engineering, we look forward to attracting people who can acquire diverse expertise and think and act together for a better future for the earth, humanity, and all living things.