Professor Tommy Lam received his BSc in Bioinformatics and PhD in Molecular Virology from the University of Hong Kong. He conducted postdoctoral training at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the evolution, epidemiology, and ecology of infectious diseases, particularly at the human-animal interface. He has made significant contributions to understanding the emergence and transmission of pathogens such as H7N9 influenza, MERS coronavirus, and COVID-19 coronavirus. Additionally, Dr Lam leads research on mosquitoes and their arboviruses in Hong Kong. Dr Lam is also involved in developing computational tools and databases for genomic analysis. He has received several awards and recognition for his research and has been ranked as a top 1% scholar at HKU. In addition to teaching at the university, he has also conducted workshops and online courses to promote technical training and research collaboration in the fields of computational genomics, viral evolution, and epidemiology.