There have been dramatic breakthroughs in cosmology, the study of the universe, during the past two decades that have since revolutionized our worldview. After the tremendous progress in physics in the last century, we now recognize that we only understand no more than 5% of the substance in the universe. The remaining 95% of it is believed to be made of “dark matter” and “dark energy”, whose nature is still to be determined. In its July 1, 2005 Special Issue to celebrate the journal’s 125th anniversary, the Science Magazine listed 125 most compelling puzzles and questions facing scientists today, and the number one question was: “What Is the Universe Made Of?” The importance of cosmology in the 21ST century requires little persuasion. Rising to the challenge and the opportunity, many leading universities in the world have established institutions in recent years dedicated to the research into this area.　In order to promote the advancement of this field in Taiwan, Mr. Chee-Chun Leung has donated NT$205 million (~US$ 7M) to the National Taiwan University in November 2007 to found the Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (LeCosPA). Mr. Leung, who received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from NTU, is the co-founder and vice president of thaiwan-a --

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