Anna-Lena Nilsson

Dr. Anna-Lena Nilsson is Professor of Signed Language and Interpreting at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. She has 40 years of experience as a signed language interpreter (Swedish Sign Language/Swedish and English). She has trained interpreters since 1994, and was part of the team setting up a national accreditation system for Swedish Sign Language/Swedish interpreters. She is chair of the National Body of Sign Language and Intepreter Education in Norway, and a member of the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters expert group providing input to the International Standards Organisation (ISO).