Personal Profile

• German to English freelance translator (native UK English speaker) specializing in scientific and technical translations.
• Qualified chemist with 14 years experience of synthetic organic chemistry within an industrial research and development environment.

Translation Experience

German to English translation, editing and proofreading. Specialist in scientific and technical texts, data sheets, scientific papers, dissertations, presentations, patents, standard operating procedures, technical manuals, internal laboratory reports, advertisements and brochures as well as general texts.

Subject areas include chemistry (organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry), pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, textiles, polymers, materials science, chemical engineering, health and safety, quality management documentation.

Background

Since 2003	Freelance Translator - translation, editing and proofreading of scientific and technical documents as well as more general texts
2000-2003	Laboratory Manager - DyStar Textilfarben GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany. Textile dyes research working on novel dyestuffs from initial laboratory synthesis through to manufacture on the plant.
1989-2000	Research Chemist - BASF Textile Colours Research, Manchester, England.

Qualifications

1996-1998	MSc by Research (with Distinction) Contemporary Industrial Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.
1989-1994	BSc(Hons) Applied Chemistry (First Class), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.

PC Software

Windows XP Professional operating system, Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Wordfast TM software,  Adobe Acrobat Reader.