Simon Pleasants

Experience

• 

  Macquarie University

  Jun 2001 - Oct 2004

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Experimental and theoretical investigations of laser cleaning using an excimer laser

• 

  Chiba University

  Nov 2004 - Dec 2005

  JSPS postdoctoral research fellow

  Main projects:1. Highly efficient higher-order Laguerre–Gauss beam generation by optical energy recycling based on photorefractive two-wave mixing2. Numerical modeling of a Nd:KGd(WO4)2 self-stimulating, Q-switched Raman laser

• 

  Forte Science Communications

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2012

  • Rewriting scientific papers, books, manuals, and presentations• Copyediting translations Duties included:• Rewriting scientific papers, books, manuals, and presentations• Copyediting translations• Rewriting manuals for spectrometer manufacturer (3–4 days per month)• Writing articles for the company’s newsletter• Checking papers written by other editors• Training new editors and providing feedback on their work• Checking that papers conform to the submission criteria of journals

  • Freelance Editor

    Apr 2009 - Dec 2012

  • Editor

    Jan 2006 - Apr 2009
• 

  Nature Research (Publishing)

  Jan 2013 - now

  I write, edit, and copyedit custom publishing content for Japanese and overseas universities and research institutions. Copyediting and writing content for the journal Nature Photonics.

  • Associate Editor

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Copy editor

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2014
• 

  Springer Nature

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior Editor