Chemistry for translators

Following on from his successful webinars on the pharmaceuticals industry for translators, Dr Zanders presents a concise overview of chemical concepts useful for technical translators who do not have a basic grounding in these subjects. The main focus is on chemical structures and nomenclature. Although much of this material is relevant to drug discovery, it is by no means restricted to this, so the webinar is of interest to a broad range of translators who deal with the chemical industry.

Speaker Dr Ed Zanders holds a PhD in biochemistry and has been involved in research in both industry and academia for over thirty years. He founded the training and consultancy company PharmaGuide Ltd to offer courses and webinars on the drug discovery industry to a number of client groups, including translators. He is an invited speaker at the annual conference of the American Translators Association to be held in Boston in October 2011. More details of the company can be found at www.pharmaguide.co.uk

First broadcast: February 2012

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

Audience rating: Excellent