Lien is the Strategy and Operations Manager at GBI, where she works closely with the COO to shape and deliver GBI’s strategic direction and operational framework, enabling the institute to scale effectively and enable world-class research in engineering biology. She is passionate about contributing to GBI’s mission to build a world-leading institute for engineering biology and is excited to help unlock the potential of generative biology to address society’s greatest challenges.

Prior to joining EIT, Lien worked as a medical doctor in the NHS and later as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and global health organisations on strategy, innovation, and transformation.  She holds a PhD in Reproductive Medicine and a graduate-entry Medical Degree both from the University of Oxford, and maintains an active GMC licence.

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