John R. Williams is interested in the history of Chinese philosophy, especially the traditional reception of the Zhuangzi. He currently teaches at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, where he received support under Shenzhen’s Peacock Talent Program. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Philosophy at National University of Singapore, where he was awarded the President's Graduate Fellowship. His background also includes prolonged studies at the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University.