Michael Z. Lin

Michael Z. Lin
Born1973 (age 5152)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University (BA, PhD)
University of California, Los Angeles (MD)
Known forGenetically encoded voltage indicator, optogenetics, chemogenetics
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisorMichael E. Greenberg
Other academic advisorsRoger Y. Tsien

Michael Z. Lin (born 1973) is a Taiwanese-American biochemist and bioengineer. He is an associate professor of neurobiology and bioengineering at Stanford University. He is best known for his work on engineering optically and chemically controllable proteins.