Dian-Jen Lin

As the Co-founder & CEO of Post Carbon Lab, a biotech company developing sustainable microbial colouration for the textile industry, Dian-Jen Lin is also an advocate for climate positivity and regenerative design. With more than a decade of professional experience in the design industry and a postgraduate degree in fashion sustainability, she fell in love with biology when she started a collaborative project at the Natural History Museum in London. Her broad skill set with the innate awareness of the symbiosis between humanity and nature has shaped her professional trajectory towards ameliorating the status quo through proactive engagement and silo-breaking collaborations. Her transdisciplinary career has awarded her with multiple recognitions throughout the years such as the Kering Award for Sustainable Fashion (2017), The European Social Innovation Competition (2020), The Renaissance Award (2021), Women in Innovation (2023) as well as media features in The Guardian, Financial Times, Forbes, and Reuters.