Leena Salmi

Leena Salmi is a University Lecturer in French and Translation Studies at the University of Turku, Finland. Leena has been involved in translator education for 25 years and has 3 years’ industry experience as translator and technical writer. Her PhD thesis (2004) dealt with the usability of computer user documentation and her current research interests relate to translator training, translation technology and translation quality assessment. Her teaching focuses on practical translation courses (French-Finnish), translation technology, and translation company simulation, as well as supervision of MA and PhD thesis.

In Finland, Leena is currently the Chair of the Authorized Translators’ Examination Board (certification of translators of official documents; since 2023). She has been involved in various research and professional activities such as the organization of the yearly KäTu Symposium on Translation and Interpreting Studies (since 2003) and different committees of the Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (2004-2009). She also has extensive contacts to translator associations and local translation companies.