Personal Information

Name: FRANCESCO PILLONI
Nationality: Italian

German High School Diploma (Abitur) 1990
Master Degree in Biology in 1996 at the University of Cagliari (Italy)
Pharmaceutical sales representative from 1998 to 2012

Freelance translator since 1990 CAT Tools: Trados Studio 2011, Across, Memsource

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Language skills

Fully bilingual Italian/German
Other source language: English

I am specialized on scientific-technical subjects and particularly skilled in biology, medicine (neurology, cardiology, gynecology, orthopedics, clinical trials, dietetics, nutrition, nephrology, medical devices) and pharmacology (Summary of Product Characteristics, Patient Information Leaflets).

Since 2008 I have focused on the translation and linguistic validation of Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs), mostly Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) questionnaires and the adaptation of PILs to QRD templates.
Thanks to my 14 years’ experience as former medical advisor, I’m able to guarantee fast contacts to a large number of patients and/or medical professionals in order to carry out interviews/reviews and set up focus groups for linguistic and cultural validation on a short term basis.
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Direct work experience: IBM Germany; Rottapharm Italia; Boehringer Ingelheim Italia; BiofuturaPharma/Sigma Tau Italia; Università degli Studi Cagliari, Italy Through agency: AbbVie; Covance; Icon plc; University of Texas, USA; University of California, USA; The Michael J. Fox Foundation; Bausch & Lomb; EORTC; Sirona/Siemens; Actelion; Array BioPharma; Astellas Pharma; Pfizer; Amgen; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Biogen; Sanofi Aventis; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Vexim S.A.; B.Braun Melsungen; Straumann Dental Implantology; Stada; Actelion Pharmaceuticals; Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center; Janssen-Cilag; MeritMedical; Alfa Wassermann; NeuraxPharm; Novartis; Cangene Europe; Teofarma srl; UCB Pharma S.A; Ratiopharm; PharmaLex; Sandoz; Baxter AG; Daiichi Sankyo; Lundbeck; Ranbaxy; EG S.p.A; Guerbet; Kwizda Pharma; Pierre Fabre; Ziehm Imaging Non medical: SAP; Asiago Cheese; Sigma-Aldrich; Davidoff; DuPont; Borer Chemie; Chemstations; BMW; Wirtgen-Group; Dow Corning; Moby Lines; Rex/Elektrolux; ClearEnergy; UBS; Minox; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; eBay Inc.; Merlin Entertainments UK; ZF Sachs; Consorzio Costa Smeralda; Henkel; Lidl; Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan; Santaverde Naturkosmetik; Siniat; Swarovski, Universal Studios
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Sworn translations

Expert Translator and Interpreter for English and German, registered at the Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari, Italy.

Sworn translator and Interpreter for English and German, registered at the Court of Cagliari, Italy
Fields of expertise:
· Live interpreter during trials
· Legal documents
· Medical documents
· Personal documents
· Degrees and Diplomas
· Vehicle and naval registration documents

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