The FBRI has been endeavouring to build an ecosystem of…

Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death during the last half-century. The trend is getting even worse as the average life span increases.

— Tasuku Honjo

We're focused on proposing solutions to problems along the way to realizing a society where people can enjoy good health and longevity.

— Tasuku Honjo

I received many prizes of course before the Nobel Prize and this is probably the last prize I get. But I felt when I…

— Tasuku Honjo

Reading papers and memorizing them doesn't make you a good researcher.

— Tasuku Honjo

When I'm thanked by patients who recover, I truly feel the significance of our research.

— Tasuku Honjo

The education of doctors is a major issue that needs to be addressed.

— Tasuku Honjo

I know there are so many rich people in this country, and yet they don't know how to spend their money.

— Tasuku Honjo

I am 76 now. My biggest goal is to hit 76 in golf.

— Tasuku Honjo

Curiosity is the most important.

— Tasuku Honjo

The government's duty is to support basic sciences.

— Tasuku Honjo

Follow your curiosity, and have the courage to meet the challenge. That's where science starts, in my opinion.

— Tasuku Honjo

Cancer immunotherapy is possible because we have a highly sophisticated immune system called 'acquired immunity,' which can catch small changes in tumor cells.

— Tasuku Honjo

The FBRI will continue to carry out fundamental research mainly in fields where new medical treatments or medications are urgently required, such as cancer…

— Tasuku Honjo

It would encourage young researchers if we can show that there is a big return for good research.

— Tasuku Honjo

Of course I went to medical school strongly influenced by my father, I mean the family reason, and secondly I read the biography of…

— Tasuku Honjo