Su Lin Tan

Tan Su Lin is a media and communications specialist with over 17 years of experience in journalism and environmental communication. A 2014 CNN Journalism Fellow and an award-winning journalist, Su Lin co-founded the Science Media Centre (SMC) Malaysia in 2020 to champion effective science communication and evidence-based reporting. SMC is Malaysia's first information resource centre of its kind, supporting journalists in reporting complex science topics that make the headlines.

In 2021, Su Lin spearheaded the PANAS! Climate Change Stories in Malaysia initiative to engage journalists, writers, and content creators in producing localised climate change stories. The project also led to the development of Malaysia’s first digital media toolkit for climate reporting, PANAS! Communicating Climate Change for Media, aimed at supporting the local media industry and content creators in covering the climate crisis more effectively. She holds a Master’s degree in Environment, Culture and Society from Lancaster University.