| Lin Chieh-liang | |
| Native Name: | 林杰樑 |
| Native Name Lang: | cmn |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Puzi, Chiayi, Taiwan |
| Death Place: | Linkou, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Alma Mater: | Taipei Medical University |
| Profession: | Nephrologist, toxicologist |
| Known For: | Public health advocacy and science communication |
| Work Institutions: | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital |
Lin Chieh-liang (; 30 June 1958 – 5 August 2013)[1] was a Taiwanese physician, nephrologist and toxicologist. He was a longtime public health advocate and adviser to the Department of Health of the Republic of China, well known for his public response to national health scares.
Lin trained as a nephrologist at Taipei Medical University.[1] He later worked at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, New Taipei, serving as the director of the hospital's toxicology department.[2]
Lin was a leading public health advocate, and one of Taiwan's best-known toxicologists.[2] [3] He gained a reputation as a public health expert and science communicator during a series of mass scares in Taiwan over health issues, including hornet attacks, lead poisoning and contaminated food.[3] He regularly advised the Taiwanese Department of Health and Welfare on medical policy, food safety and potential threats to public health.[1] Lin also conducted research into new vaccines and their effects on human health, and established a medical service team to provide free health consultations in poorer communities.[1]
On 2 August 2013, Lin lapsed into a coma after contracting a lung infection; prior to this, he had undergone dialysis for 20 years due to renal problems.[3] His condition rapidly worsened, and on 5 August he died, aged 55, of pneumonia and multiple organ failure at his former workplace, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.[1] The hospital subsequently set up a medical research fund in Lin's honour.[1]