I worked as a senior IT manager for Ciba-Geigy/Novartis, a Swiss multinational, for 18 years, then served as a Member of parliament for 13 years. I grew up in Denmark and was happily integrated in Switzerland, so I'm almost trilingual. I have never missed an agreed translation deadline in my life.

CV for Nick Palmer
Translation and proof-reading activity
Extension translation through agencies for uropean Commission, Parliament and private clients (references available).
Fluent in German and Danish
Numerous published books and articles
Normal capacity: 1500 words/day (copywriting/translation), 4000 words/day (editing/proofreading)

Career to date

2010-16: Director of Policy, Cruelty Free International (animal welfare organisation)

1997- 2010: Member of Parliament for Broxtowe. At various times:

• Parliamentary Private Secretary for Ministers for Energy, Science and Department of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

• Member of Treasury, Justice, Europe and Northern Ireland Select Committees

• Co-founder and vice-chair, all-party Internet Group (advising MPs on internet technology issues)

• Chair, all-Party Pharmaceuticals Group

1977-82 and 1985-97: IT managerial posts in Ciba-Geigy (later merged into Novartis),
Swiss-based multinational and advertising subsidiary Allcomm. In 1995-97,
established Novartis's Internet Services 10-person team, building from nil to £1
million turnover in two years.

1982-85: Medical IT project for Medical Research Council, developing clinical trial
software for GPs

Education

Various international schools in Vienna and Copenhagen
Initiated BSc course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, halted for financial reasons
MSc mathematics (Copenhagen University)
PhD mathematics (Birkbeck College, London)

Other background

Former member of Danish and Swiss Social Democrat parties
Four published books (computer and board games and cookery recipes)
Married, no children
Born 1950

Contact details

Telephone: +44 –(0)7767-755255
Email: [email protected]