Lin Huangtian and Elisabeth Comber

The 84-year-old Lin Huangtian is widely acknowledged as a key figure in the development of the TAC's academic and publishing capabilities.

Lin was the executive vice editor-in-chief of the Chinese Translators Journal, actively promoted TAC and local translation associations across China, and helped to establish the Chinese Translators Journal.

In addition, he was involved with the creation of the Award for Young Translators and the Elisabeth Comber Young Translators Competition. He also participated in the compilation and publishing of "Essays on Translation Studies" and "Chinese Translation Dictionary". The later one, known as the Encyclopedia for Chinese Translation, earned Lin the 11th National Book Award.

He received the Outstanding Contribution to Translation Industry Award at the Second National Translation Conference in Beijing on Dec. 6, 2012.

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