Translator Profiles

Our specialist translators cover all major scientific and technical fields. Brief profiles of some of our translators are shown below.

Physics and Optics Specialist

This translator holds BSc and PhD degrees in Physics and Optics. He has published numerous research papers and has co-authored several books. As a professional translator, he has translated numerous articles, technical documents, and specifications.

Fields of expertise: Physics, applied physics, optics, optoelectronics, displays, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, and computer science.

 

Electronics, Computer Science, and Diagnostic Imaging Specialist

This translator is a certified professional engineer in information processing and holds a bachelors degree in English literature. He has more than fifteen years experience as a technical translator in major Japanese electrical manufacturers, dealing with a wide variety of documents including operating manuals, technical articles, research papers, and technical product brochures, both from English to Japanese and from Japanese to English.

Fields of expertise: Electrical and electronic engineering, computer and information science, telecommunications, mathematics, and nuclear, X-ray, and ultrasound diagnostic imaging systems.

 

Applied Physics, Electronics, and Computer Science Specialist

This translator has a bachelor degree in Applied Physics. He worked for a Japanese electrical company for 10 years as an engineer, before starting translation. He has been a professional translator for more than 20 years and has translated a wide range of technical documents.

Fields of expertise: Electronics, electrical engineering, semiconductors, computer science, software, and optical engineering.

 

Chemistry Specialist

This translator holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry. She has over ten years experience as an engineer in a Japanese precision instrument company. She has several years experience a wide range of technical documents.

Fields of expertise: Chemistry, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, powder metallurgy, thin-film technology, and fabrication.

 

Computer Science, Software, and Electronics Specialist

This translator holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science from the University of California and graduate qualifications in English technical writing. He has also served as an instructor of Japanese technical writing courses. A professional translator and interpreter for more than 20 years, his extensive experience includes technical and business documents, specifications, manuals, software localization, and computer games.

Fields of expertise: Computer science, hardware, software, electronics, semiconductors, mobile and Internet telecommunications, business and legal.

 

Mechanical Engineering Specialist

This translator graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical anthropology from a U.S. university. She has over 7 years experience translating aviation-related technical documents and has several years experience translating patents.

Fields of expertise: Mechanical engineering, computer hardware, displays.

Editor Profiles

Our specialist editors cover all major scientific and technical fields. Brief profiles of some of our editors are shown below.

Physics and Engineering Specialist

This editor holds BSc and PhD degrees in Physics from two UK universities. He worked for several years as a Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo. He has published numerous research papers in scientific journals, has co-authored several books, and has served as a reviewer for academic journals. This editor has edited several thousand technical and scientific documents and papers written by Japanese scientists, researchers, and professors.

Fields of expertise: Physics and applied physics, electrical and electronic engineering, computer and information science, optics and optoelectronics, telecommunications, and mathematics.

 

Biology/Ecology Specialist

This editor holds BSc and PhD degrees in biology and ecology, both from US Ivy League universities. He has over ten years experience as a university biology professor and over 15 years experience as an editor and translator of scientific and technical documents, including patents.

Fields of expertise: Cellular biology, plant biology, soil science, herbivory, evolution, forestry, and ecology.

 

Medicine and Life Sciences Specialist

This editor holds a BSc in biochemistry from a UK university. He has taught technical and scientific English to medical doctors, and chemical, civil, mechanical and forestry engineers at university level. He has edited about 3000 medical-related papers written by Japanese doctors, researchers, and professors for publication in major US and European journals. He also specializes in editing medical-related patent applications and other technical documents.

Fields of expertise: Life sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, oncology, virology, hematology, epidemiology, ecology, food science, nutrition, medicine, neurology, pathology, and surgery.

 

Chemistry Specialist

This editor has earned B.A. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from US Colleges and Universities. He has co-authored several publications in major peer-reviewed chemistry journals, including a reference series. He has seven years experience helping Japanese chemists and scientists prepare manuscripts for publication in various journals and magazines, such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society and Science.

Fields of expertise: Chemistry, inorganic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, organic synthesis, physical inorganic chemistry, nanochemistry and materials chemistry.

 

Chemistry and Surface Science Specialist

The editor holds BSc and Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry from UK universities, and has published and co-authored numerous research articles in various peer-reviewed scientific journals. The editor has also over ten year’s experience editing and proofreading scientific documents written by Japanese scientists, researchers, and professors, in all major branches of chemistry and related sciences.

Fields of expertise: Chemistry, organic and inorganic synthesis, analytical chemistry, surface science, micro- and nanofabrication.

 

Medicine, Pharmaceutical and Life Science Specialist

This editor has two BSc degrees in Biochemistry and Pharmacy, as well as a Ph.D in Molecular Virology, all from U.K. universities. He has worked in academia and the pharmaceutical industry over the last 10 years. He is also a registered pharmacist and spent several years working for a major Japanese pharmaceutical company. This editor has published several papers and has served as a reviewer for academic journals.

Fields of expertise: Biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, oncology, medicinal chemistry, medicine and pharmaceutical regulatory affairs.

 

Physics, Electronics, and Semiconductor Specialist

This editor has a BSc and PhD in Physics from UK universities. He has extensive experience of the semiconductor industry while working for a major Japanese corporation in Europe. He has extensive experience in optoelectronic research and manufacturing.

Fields of expertise: Physics, optics, lasers, optoelectronics, fiber optics, semiconductors, and electronics.