Biographical Note
George Chan received his BA (Translation) and MA (Computer-Aided Translation) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a holder of the Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) in the UK, a member of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in Australia and a holder of the Certificate of the National Accreditation Examinations for Translators and Interpreters (NAETI) in the PRC. After graduation, he took part and became a winner in a national translation contest in the PRC. He then embarked on his career as a translator for a US-based credit rating agency, a UK-based investment bank, a Singapore-based private bank and a China-based global Internet giant. His passion for translation has driven him to lecture on translation subjects since 2013, sharing experiences with students before they are recruited into this profession.
Research InterestS
- Business Translation
- Financial Translation
- Translator Training
- Computer-aided Translation and Machine Translation
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- “Generativity in Translation Education: Towards a New Paradigm for Teaching Computer-aided Translation”, 2024 International Conference on Translation Education – Digital Translation Studies: Pedagogy, Research, Publication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 12-14 April, 2024.
- “Incorporating Latest AI Technology in Teaching Computer-aided Translation”, The 20th National Conference on Translation Technology, Beijing Foreign Studies University, 24-26 November, 2023.
- “Implications of Generative AI on the Translation Industry: Challenges and New Horizons”, Translating the Humanities and Technologizing Translation: Translation Master Lectures cum International Conference on Translation, Culture and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17-19 June, 2023.