Nationality: Portuguese

PERSONAL & CAREER PROFILE

Dr. Wyborn is a woman whose integrity and determination carved a career that evolved from a base of academia, to R&D and industry.

Dr. Wyborn's track record proves her ability to steer a project from conception to its successful completion, and is a testimony to her leadership qualities.

Her innate enthusiasm motivates others, at all levels. Her fluency in Portuguese and English, and considerable knowledge of French and Spanish, add value to her solid communication skills. This led to enhanced performance whilst working in Africa, Europe, South America and North America. It is beyond doubt that she is hardworking, able to work on her own or as part of a team.

Dr. Wyborn wants to be involved with current innovations and looks forward to acquiring new skills while reinforcing those developed throughout her professional career.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY, DIC

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London

BSc in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (1 ^st Class Honours)

University of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique

TRAINING

Dale Carnegie Course

Effective Speaking and Human Relations

GEC, Trafford Park, UK

Progressive Management Courses: Financial Control Systems and Personal Development Skills

MAGNET-PHYSIK Dr. Steingroever GmbH, Cologne, Germany

Magnetic Characterisation

With various companies/agencies

Statistical Quality Control;

Computer Software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Trados and introduction to Front Page

CAREER HISTORY

1993 - To date FREELANCE TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER

Set up a successful business translating technical and scientific documents into Portuguese and interpreting for the Police and for companies receiving training in the UK (machinery, IT systems, business, etc). Documents translated range from Safety Data Sheets, Health & Safety and Patents to Instruction and Maintenance Manuals for Heavy Machinery, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Documents.

1991 - 1992 INETI, Portugal: Visiting Principal Investigator

Set up priority areas for applied research and development in the field of Environment based on EU and Portuguese environmental laws, establishing first contacts with potential clients.

1986 - 1991 M&I MATERIALS LTD, Manchester, UK: Project Manager

Evaluated technical and economical feasibility of producing NdFeB permanent magnets from initial lab trials to production, through testing and statistical process control and optimisation. As a result of having discovered a novel approach for hot pressing (co-authored UK Patent GB 2 235 700 B) General Motors achieved major savings in various aspects of their USA magnet production. Managed joint EEC project on magnetic materials with other EEC partners, providing the "industry link" leading to the success of the project.

1981 - 1984 SORCERY METALS INC., N Carolina, USA: Research Engineer

Set-up and managed a research laboratory that supported a pilot plant operation for the secondary recovery of Cobalt from various sources. Successfully designed and developed a process to recover tungsten from used cemented carbide tool bits.

1980 - 1981 CETEM/CTA, Brazil: Project Engineer

New trials on Carajás copper ore increased recovery of copper. Full programme for the recovery of by-products and reduction of metal's waste of potential value from zinc manufacture submitted to third party.

(Prior to this she managed the Department of Metallurgy, as deputy to the Director, as well as lecturing in Chemistry, Materials and Metallurgy at the University of Lourenço Marques).

MEMBERSHIP

IOM ³ Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

ITI Member of the Institute of Translating and Interpreting

APT Member of the Portuguese Association of Translators

NWTN Member of the North West Translators Network