Michael Lampis received his Ph.D. from the City University of New York in 2011 advised by Amotz Bar-Noy. His favorite research area is parameterized complexity, but it is not hard to get him interested in other branches of theoretical computer science. The two procrastination activities he most excels in are reading the New York Times and playing blitz chess matches online. When he grows up he wants to be a computer science professor or an astronaut.