Kenta studied marine biology at the University of Oregon, and after returning to Japan he conducted research on deep-sea organisms, performing genetic and protein analysis, at JAMSTEC and Yokohama City University. In 2018 he joined Life Technologies Japan Ltd. (Thermo Fisher Scientific Group), where he lead the mammalian cell-based protein synthesis service and built several new services. At Space BD he aims to encourage collaboration between space and biology, and accelerate the use of space in the field of life science.