Koonec is a scientific translation company founded in 2008 and based in Barcelona, Spain. Our mission at Koonec is to provide high-quality language services to students, scientists and scientific industries all over the world. Koonec was founded to empower people to publish more findings, develop new products and accelerate scientific research.

Meet the team

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  Joan Minguet – native Spanish chemist

  Joan is a native Spanish chemist specialized in Organic Chemistry. He has extensive experience in scientific and medical translation and also briefly served as an Editor for a local student newspaper. He also has a strong background in business and web development. He founded Koonec in 2008. Prior to founding Koonec, Joan helped grow Neurona, the largest Spanish networking website (acquired by Xing) to more than 830,000 business contacts in Spain and Latin America. Joan also worked at several Internet startups such as Jobisjob, Grupimia and Qapacity, where he specialized in product development and acquired an obsession for customer service. Joan is currently helping to administer the online community of the University of Barcelona.

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  Sophie Minguet (Domingues) – native French biologist

  Sophie is a native French doctor in Medicine, with a specialization in Neurovascular Genetics. Her research involves developing complex computational methods for detecting people at risk of developing neurovascular diseases based on their genetic, clinical and demographical data. Previously, Sophie worked in several prestigious entities such as the Research Institute of the Vall d’Hebron Hospital of Barcelona, the Park of Biomedical Research of Barcelona and Columbia University in New York. She holds BSc, MSc, PhD and MBA degrees in biochemistry, neuroscience, and genetics from the University Henri Poincaré I of Nancy, La Rochelle and Autonomous of Barcelona.

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  Charlie Sudlow – native English writer

  Charlie is a dynamic perfectionist and a versatile native American and professional English writer and editor with 20+ years of experience. He has worked with many authors, publishers and international organizations within the United States, Europe & China. Charlie holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of London, where he developed his writing and research skills, including understanding scientific themes, using specialized internet databases, exploring similar papers, structuring scientific material and preparing scientific manuscripta.

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  Catherine Van Herrin – native English editor

  Catherine Van Herrin is a skilled editor with nearly 25 years’ experience. She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Georgia, and has completed course work toward an MA, also in English Literature, from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. She has a strong medical writing and technical background from her work in public relations at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, as well as her tenure as chief copy editor for an Atlanta-based medical publishing firm. She specializes in editing white papers, theses, business copy, scientific, legal and medical abstracts, and fiction and non-fiction books.

Many scientists and international organizations rely on our scientific knowledge.

The world’s most prestigious institutions depend on our services every day. Our loyal customers include scientists, surgeons, researchers, students, freelancers, engineers, non-profits, charities, universities, PR firms, consultants, authors, government agencies, hospitals, research institutes, and just about everyone in-between.

We offer the services that you need and help you leverage your career. Why?

 
1. Translation should be frustration-free
You send us your files, and in a few days, you get your professional translation. It really is as simple as it sounds.
 
2. Quality is everlasting
Quality never wears off. We write quality papers that reflect your scientific skills.
 
3. The customer is king
We respect our customers’ time, money, and trust and we work hard to make our customers happy. See what our customers say about our services.
 
4. Clarity builds trust
Sensationalized marketing speak has no place at Koonec. We communicate clearly and honestly.
 
5. Good service is critical
We’re known for our honesty, ease of use and professional services.
 
6. No hidden fees
We offer our services to you at the best price we can offer. Our quotes include everything, from start to finish. There will be no surprises.
 
7. No pushy sells
We won’t try to sell you services or products that you don’t need.
 
8. We are here for you
If there is anything you need at any time, please, ask for it. We will do our best to adapt to your requirements.
 
9. Experience is what matters
Our team has years of experience in scientific and medical research and publishing. Our customers can rely on us to handle their projects with professionalism and expertise.
 
10. We are scientists too
We understand your needs because we’ve been there. We know how to help you.