Katsuhiko Ogasawara earned a PhD in Medical Science from Hokkaido University in 2001. He is now a professor at Hokkaido University and the Muroran Institute of Technology. His work in public health informatics and related areas has resulted in 250 publications. He is the former Dean of the Japan Association of Medical Informatics and a Fellow of the Japan Society for Healthcare Administration. He has also received many awards. His research interests include health informatics, health data, and health systems.