Dr Li Jin

Consultant Clinical Scientist, WHO Global Specialised Laboratory for Measles & Rubella, Virus Reference Department, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, UK

                  

Dr Li Jin is a Consultant Clinical Scientist at the Virus Reference Department, Centre for Infections of Health Protection Agency, London, UK. She was initially trained in medicine, but decided to purse her career in public health specialising in virology. In 1984 she was appointed as lecturer in viral immunology at Medical University of China after completion of her Master degree in virology and immunology. She spent 15 months at St. George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London as a visiting scholar supported by the Sino-British Friendship Scholarship, training in clinical viral diagnosis then completing her PhD study in molecular virology in 1994 over working at Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency (previous Centre for Public Health Laboratory) as a clinical scientist. Her main contributions to the field of public health include development of clinical diagnostic and molecular surveillance services using oral fluid as specimen for measles, mumps and rubella viruses as well as to studies in those associated diseases. Her achievement has contributed to the epidemiology of measles, mumps and rubella in the UK, the roles of the WHO Global Specialised Laboratory for Measles and Rubella, and the WHO goals and strategies for global measles and rubella eradication. She has been therefore invited as WHO adviser/consultant in measles, mumps, rubella and SARS when required since 1998, becoming a member/fellow of Royal College of Pathologists in 2003.