Statement:     Chartered Linguist.  Chartered Scientist. Former British Diplomat.  BSc (Hons.) biochemistry.  MSc in the use of aircraft in the management of natural resources.
30 years’ project management experience in the UK and French Civil Services (20+ at European Union level).  Have lived and worked in France for some 15 years.  Scientific translator (French to English); in charge of proofreading (English) in my department.  Occasional ad hoc business-meeting interpretation (FR-EN and EN-FR).
IT skills: European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
Member of the deutschsprachigen Agrarexperten group run by the German Embassy at Paris.
Publications, further information and contact details: https://fr.linkedin.com/in/a-j-william-parr-ab3a821a  
  
      Name:     Mr A J William PARR MSc CChem MRSC CSci MCIL CL  
  
      City:     Paris  
  
      Country / Territory:     France  
  
      Native language(s):     ENGLISH  
  
      Language(s) of qualification:     FRENCH  
  
      CIOL number:     43189  
  
      Membership number (pre-Autumn 2016):     025658  
  
      Membership grade:     Member  
  
      Membership status:     Current  
  
      Chartered?:     Yes  
  
      Chartered Linguist section(s):     CL (Language Specialist)  
  
      Chartered Linguist number:     0097  
  
    
    
      Agriculture and Horticulture:     Agriculture, Agrochemicals and Pesticides, Horticulture  
  
      Biology:     Biochemistry  
  
      Chemistry:     Biochemistry, General  
  
      Environment:     Biodiversity, Conservation and Protection  
  
      EU Matters:     General and Political, Environment  
  
      Food and Drink:     Drink, Food  
  
      Humanities:     History  
  
      Politics:     Central Government, International Politics  
  
      Other Skills:     Editing, Proofreading, Copywriting