Professor Yizhong FAN has been a research professor of PMO since 2010, and has been leading the science team of the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) since 2012 and the group of dark matter indirect detection since 2015, and has served as the deputy director of PMO since 2022. His research fields include dark matter indirect detection, high energy astrophysics, and gravitational wave astronomy. Right now, Dr. FAN is proposing the Very Large Area Gamma-ray Telescope (VLAST), the next generation of the MeV to TeV gamma-ray observatory characterized by an acceptance of about 10 m2 sr and a high energy resolution. He has published more than 170 refereed papers (most are either the first or the corresponding author) in major astrophysical/physical journals, with more than 9,000 total citations (up to Nov. 2023). He is a 2023 winner of Xplorer Prize in astronomy.