Malin M. Young

Dr. Malin M. Young serves as Associate Laboratory Director for Earth and Biological Sciences at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), leading a directorate of over 530 staff members and stewarding two U.S. Department of Energy user facilities: the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) facility.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology from Oregon State University
• Master's degree in Genetics from Oregon State University
• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Young's research spans atmospheric sciences, earth system modeling, biological sciences, and environmental research, with specialized expertise in rational drug design, bioinformatics, and protein-structure prediction using mass spectrometry data analysis.

Her major recognitions include:

• AAAS Fellow
• Frank P. Goyan Award for Excellence in Physical Chemistry

She has managed multi-agency research programs funded by DOE Office of Science, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and National Institutes of Health throughout her career.

Dr. Young oversees PNNL's Earth and Biological Sciences directorate, which integrates expertise across atmospheric, terrestrial, biological, and environmental disciplines through two major DOE user facilities.