Dr. Ai Lin Chun has over 12 years of experience handling primary research manuscripts. She earned her B.Sc in Chemistry from the University of San Francisco in 2001 and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University in 2006. Her research focused on improving the adhesion of orthopaedic implant materials to bone tissue. In 2006, she joined Nature Research (a division of SpringerNature) as one of the founding editors of Nature Nanotechnology. There, she handled papers in the areas of nanomedicine, biomaterials, environmental, health and safety issues surrounding nanotechnology. She has commissioned, edited, and written numerous articles and editorials for the journal.

Between 2014 and 2016, Ai Lin was elected as a member of the World Economic Forum, Global Agenda Council for Nanotechnology, where she joined a team of experts providing scientific intelligence on nanotechnology at the Forum.  In 2017, she launched Science Storylab to share her experience and knowledge in scientific research, publishing, and communication. Ai Lin loves science and teaching and is curious about the stories behind every face and project. She is a certified facilitator in the Lego® Serious Play® method.