Lin graduated from Tongji Medical College in 1987, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in medicine. After graduation, he started his career at Wuhan Tongji Hospital [zh], engaged in organ transplants for more than 30 years.[1] He was chief physician of the Institute of Organ Transplantation of Tongji Hospital.[2]
He retired in July 2017, but was rehired by Wuhan Tongji Hospital.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Lin was infected with the virus. He died on 10 February 2020 due to complications caused by the disease.[2][4]