Vivian Kwang-wen Lin is Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Public Health Practice in the

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at the

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Early life and education

Lin earned her bachelor's degree at

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in 1977. She moved to the

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for her graduate studies, first earning a master's degree in public health (1979) and subsequently a doctorate (1986).

Research and career

Lin moved to Australia in 1982, joining the

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n Health Department. In 1997 she was appointed Executive Officer of the National Public Health Partnership. The NPHP looked to develop a strategic response to public health challenges in Australia. It covered topics including

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health, communicable diseases, mental health and healthy ageing. In 2000 Lin was appointed Chair of Public Health at

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in Melbourne. There she worked on Australian public health policy. She moved to the

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in 2013, where she was made Director of Health Systems in the Western Pacific Regional Office. At the

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Lin worked on programmes including universal health coverage, gender-based violence, health law and community engagement. Working with the Australian government, Lin created an Australian health sector aid strategy for China. In 2019 Lin joined the

at the

. During the

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, Lin was appointed to the Paris Institute for Advanced Study World Pandemic Research Network (WPRN). The WPRN looked to understand the impact of

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on the social sciences and humanities. Lin serves on the editorial board of the '' Journal of Hospital Management & Health Policy''.

Selected publications

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References

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