Jane Y. Chin, Ph.D. grew up in 3 continents spanning the East, Middle East, and the West. Her recent books are The Youngest Light (creative nonfiction, 2011), PhD [alternative] Career Clinic (careers, 2011), Practical Leadership for Pharmaceutical Executives (management, 2011), and Executive Primer to Medical Science Liaison Metrics (business, 2011). Chin has a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) and a doctorate degree in biochemistry from University of Buffalo at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, New York). She lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, son, and an old royal ball python named Budette.