Professor Sam Wong received his BSc and PhD from HKUST. He pursued a postdoctoral position at Columbia University from 2017 to 2019. After that, he has continued to investigate the mysteries of black holes and the early universe as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Particle Cosmology at the University of Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2023. Since 2023, he has been an assistant professor at the City University of Hong Kong. Wong’s research interests are diverse but all focused on probing the fundamental laws of nature. He aims to contribute to the advancement of their field by studying the structure of black holes and the earliest moments of the universe's existence, with the hope of uncovering new insights and expanding our knowledge.