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Shanhua Lin

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Senior Director, Research and Development, Chromatography Instruments and Consumables at Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Shanhua Lin is a senior R&D leader at Thermo Fisher Scientific with over 25 years of experience in life sciences. He directs a global team of over 100 scientists and engineers, driving innovation in HPLC instrumentation and chromatography. He holds a Ph. D. from the University of Delaware and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins.

As part of his director role at Thermo Fisher Scientific, he actively led a team that contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Research and Development, Chromatography Instruments and Consumables
Job Level
Senior
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Chromatography Innovation
Leads R&D for HPLC instruments and consumables, frequently posting about new product introductions like the Dionex NGES Electrolytic Suppressor.
Global R&D Leadership
Manages a diverse team of over 100 scientists and engineers across North America and Europe, setting the global technical strategy for his business unit.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Senior Director, Research and Development, Chromatography Instruments and Consumables
Thermo Fisher Scientific
5-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Director, Research and Development, Chromatography Consumables
Thermo Fisher Scientific
6-2018 - 4-2022
Director, Research and Development
Thermo Fisher Scientific
1-2010 - 3-2011
Consultant
PPD Bioanalytical Laboratory
7-2005 - 12-2009
Senior Scientist
PPD Bioanalytical Laboratory
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"Ask The Expert" Webinar: Advances in Column Technology and .... Featured in Thermo Fisher Scientific (official events page)
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Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ph. D.
University of Delaware
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