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I have received two significant awards – the 2005 Alcoa Chairman’s Award and the 2006 Clunies Ross Award. The award nominations were put together by Kitty from various material supplied to her by Alcoa of my various exploits during the last 27 years of my career with Alcoa and interaction with universities and scientific organisations. Being able to fashion award-winning nominations from such meagre material speaks volumes of her ability at crafting a story in the best light possible within the given guidelines given of such award nominations.

–Gerald Roach PhD (Retired), formerly Extraction Technology Manager, Alcoa World Alumina, Australia

Kitty was an invaluable member of a small group of professionals I brought together to produce a case study publication showcasing student equity programs run in 37 universities across Australia. She gave our publication consistency in language, tone and style. This was a sizeable task considering the case studies were written by just as many authors. In addition to her expertise and care, Kitty is easy to work with, warm, friendly and adaptable. We look forward to working with her again in the future.

–Professor Sue Trinidad, Director, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education

Kitty has assisted me with a number of tasks over the years, including the editing of papers for submission to international journals, equipment requests and ARC grant proposals. Many of these have resulted in positive outcomes such as successful grants, access to equipment and a significantly increased rate of publication. On the numerous occasions I have worked with Kitty, she was a pleasure to deal with and responded in a timely and professional manner.

–Prof Hamid Nikraz, Head of Department, Civil Engineering, Curtin University

I have been working with Kitty since early 2006 and have found her to be consistently pleasant in tackling all assigned tasks with total dedication and a smile. I would personally like to express my appreciation of the high quality of work done by Dr Kitty Drok.

–Prof Hamid Nikraz, Head of Department, Civil Engineering, Curtin University

Working with Kitty has the advantage that you are able to work with someone that technically can understand what you are talking about, indeed is very interested in what you are talking about, and she was able to turn my dictation into a coherent and readable document for others to use. She is someone that is very good at meeting deadlines and keeps you on track to ensure those deadlines are met.

–Gerald Roach PhD (Retired), formerly Extraction Technology Manager, Alcoa World Alumina, Australia

I would like to thank Kitty for her superb effort on EIA (Excellence in Innovation for Australia). Her talent and ability to extract a story is fantastic and we look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.

–Mr Charlie Thorn, Director Research and Development, Curtin University

Kitty has undertaken a number of projects for ChemCentre, focussing on delivering written documents. Kitty’s work is of the highest standard and she excels in taking complex information from a range of sources and presenting a final product that reflects ChemCentre’s brand and meets the needs of the end-user. Her experience and network of contacts were very valuable in the projects she has completed for us. She is highly professional and builds rapport with all stakeholders over the course of any project.

–Ms Sarah Lau, Communications Manager, ChemCentre

Kitty has completed a number of major projects for CSIRO and ARRC. She delivers an exceptionally high quality of work. Her science background is a huge asset as she is always able to take highly technical content and write it in a way that is easily understood by a non-technical audience. She has a great rapport with the scientists and management which is evident through the work she does with our staff.

–Ms Jackie Walsh, Communications Manager, CSIRO Petroleum and Geothermal Research

–Professor Sue Trinidad, Director, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education

Kitty’s greatest asset is her ability to take something highly technical and explain it in a way that makes perfect sense to the target audience. She has been a valued contractor to Curtin University for many years, and will continue to be.

–Mr Jarrad Long, Editor, Office of Corporate Relations, Curtin University

Our small consultancy recently won the 2016 AWA WA Infrastructure Project Innovation Award in a joint submission with the Water Corporation. A key factor in winning this award was Kitty’s ability to craft a convincing award nomination that highlighted the key features and benefits of our project. We were very impressed with the high standard of her work and wouldn’t hesitate to engage her services in the future.

–Mr Eelko van der Vaart, Director One Stone Consulting

I can not compliment Kitty enough! The quality of her work is impressive. I can’t thank her enough for helping to write the content for my new website. Her ability to grasp, understand and then write about a range of topics that are new to her is amazing. She works quickly to a deadline, produces writing that is thorough, complete and has the ability to turn ordinary writing into extraordinary writing. Thank you, Kitty!

–Dr Roslyn Franklin, Director Amalgamate

Kitty has assisted in foundational writing of a number of major national award documents and I have found her work to be outstandingly insightful, superbly constructed and she has formulated ideas and concepts that really matter in such documentation. She is a pleasure to work with – prompt, efficient and able to grasp even the most difficult of concepts with ease.

–Kingsley Dixon, Curtin Professor, Director of the ARC for Mine Site Restoration, 2016 WA Scientist of the Year

Kitty’s science writing is concise, to the point, and digestible across professional and lay audiences. With minimal input, Kitty is able to research the details and join the dots to provide quality outputs that are accurate to the brief. For a busy researcher looking to maximise the general impact of a major facility like the Murchison Widefield Array, Kitty’s work is gold.

–Steven Tingay, John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Executive Director Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, Deputy Executive Director International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

Welcome To Transmogrify

Transmogrify is a science writing and technical editing consultancy based in Perth, Western Australia. We work with scientific organisations, educational and research institutions, collaborative research agencies and industry, helping scientists and engineers maximise the impact of their work by tailoring it for their target audience.

From editing technical reports, scientific papers and grant applications, to writing feature stories, brochures and annual reports, Transmogrify can translate and distil the complexities of your work into a readable and accessible manuscript.

Whether you want to get your technical monograph published by Springer-Verlag with a minimum of revision, or produce an annual report approachable enough to support your marketing aims, Transmogrify can help you achieve your goals.

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