Meet Edanz

Thomas da Costa

Bruce D. Cummings

Daniel McGowan, PhD CMPP

Luke Kenyon - Quality Control Manager

Qualifications

2002 - BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing, University of Bolton, UK

Mr Kenyon graduated with a BA (Hons) in English and Creative Writing from the University of Bolton in 2002. He moved to Japan in 2004, and spent 9 years teaching a wide range of focused English curricula to non-native speakers, awakening an interest in copy editing and the STM industry. Mr Kenyon joined Edanz in December 2013, where he applies his knowledge of the writing process, his love of language and his attention to detail as a valued member of the Quality Control Editing Team.

Scott Wysong - Senior Language Editor

Qualifications

2015 - BELS Certification
​1994 - BA Copywriting, Advertising Arts College, San Diego, USA

After two years in the liberal arts program at the University of Texas El Paso, Mr Wysong attended the Advertising Arts College in San Diego where he studied advertising and graphic design with an emphasis on copywriting. After a year of freelance graphic design work, he moved to Fukuoka, Japan where he taught English to students of all ages for 5 years, as well as helping to develop teaching materials and editing newsletters for Little America. During this period he also studied and became fluent in Japanese, earning JLPT level 2 certification. He then worked as a Japanese-English translator for 8 years.

Mr Wysong joined  Edanz Group’s in-house editorial team in the Fukuoka office in 2008. He earned certification as an editor in the life sciences from BELS in 2015. Mr Wysong’s 8 years of experience in translation and further 8 years in editing with Edanz give him a unique understanding of ESL authors and an ability to help them convey their research accurately. His experience in advertising and as a contracted translator for numerous major corporate clients, including Carnival Cruise Lines, American Airlines, and Coach, make him familiar with all stages of the commercial publication process. He is well versed in the writing and composition of academic manuscripts, and in helping clients’ make their work ready for the peer review process.

Dr Ruth Tunn - Senior Editor and Research Consultant

Qualifications

2015 – Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Edge Hill University
2013 - PhD Pharmacology, University of Oxford
2009 - BA Physiological Sciences, University of Oxford

Dr Tunn has an academic background in the biomedical sciences and is experienced in a wide range of molecular biology techniques, including protein expression and analysis, stem cell culture, and quantitative reverse transcription PCR. After gaining a BA in Physiological Sciences, she joined the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford to study the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of fat cells and tissues. Specifically, she investigated intracellular calcium signaling and the expression of a family of cation channels (two-pore channels) in mammalian cells; the role of these channels in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into fat cells (adipogenesis); and body composition in transgenic mice using time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance. During her PhD, Dr Tunn worked as a graduate teaching assistant and tutor for the preclinical medical degree program at the University of Oxford. After graduating, she obtained a Postgraduate Certificate of Education from Edge Hill University, specializing in mathematics.

Dr Tunn co-authored several papers on topics related to her PhD research, which were published in international journals, including the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Endocrinology, and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

During her time as a PhD student, Dr Tunn edited manuscripts for non-native English-speaking colleagues, and supported ESL students in their preparation of reports and dissertations. She joined Edanz Group’s in-house editorial team in the Fukuoka office in 2015.

Lilly Gray - Editor and Project Coordinator

Qualifications

2012 – BA, Communication Studies (1st Hons), Hollins University

Ms Gray focused on cultural criticism and media studies as a Communication Studies major at Hollins University. Her senior honors thesis involved research at the National Museum of American History and the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, to examine representations of past and present American military conflict in museum exhibits. Her presentation experience includes both conference and university instruction settings. Ms Gray has taught writing techniques to students ranging from elementary to high school, and spent 3 years teaching English to the global course of a Japanese academic high school in Toyama Prefecture.

Ms Gray assessed submissions for two undergraduate literary journals and has assisted non-native English speakers in preparing presentations and manuscripts for an international audience. She joined Edanz Group’s in-house editorial team in the Fukuoka office in 2015.

Laura Luse - Editorial Resource Administrator

Qualifications

2016 - MA Translation, Kyushu University

Laura is a communications specialist with extensive time living and studying abroad, particularly in Japan. Born in Latvia, Laura possesses a high level of Japanese ability, equivalent to N2; the second highest qualification as per the standardized Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Her master’s thesis examined Japanese–English translated online guidelines provided by the Immigration Bureau of Japan, comparing instruction clarity, and analyzed the most problematic recurring sentences before, during, and after introduction of new residence cards for non-Japanese. Laura has also researched machine translation’s abilities to apply computer-assisted tools, and the consequences of this advancement on human-created translation. Her interests lie in intercultural and intracultural communication both offline and online, and most recently in social media, particularly in Japan and other parts of Asia. She joined Edanz Group’s in-house editorial team in the Fukuoka office in 2018.