Why I Became a Researcher

Growing up with both parents as pharmacists, I naturally pursued a path into the field of pharmacy. The word 'clinical' on the book covers that lined my father's room, who worked at a hospital, oddly fascinated me, leading me to aspire to become a clinical pharmacist. Moreover, my interest in collaborative research with physicians motivated me to knock on the doors of university hospital pharmacy departments where research environments were well-established. Engaging in clinical duties, I encountered challenges in predicting drug efficacy and side effects, emphasizing the need to support pharmacotherapy from a scientific perspective as a pharmaceutical expert. To learn the basics of clinical research, encouraged by my superiors, I pursued a graduate school doctoral program while working as a professional. Balancing daytime clinical responsibilities with evening experiments and scholarly writing was a demanding lifestyle, but looking back, it was undeniably the most fulfilling period of my life. Since obtaining my degree, I have continued to engage in practical clinical research, Translating the findings of pharmaceutical research into societal benefits is a fulfilling responsibility that entails a sense of duty.