'Ian Johnston is a linguist, translator and former neurosurgeon. In 1999, Johnston retired from his work as a neurosurgeon in Sydney where he had spent the previous 25 years. He moved to South Bruny Island to live a life of relative seclusion and to devote himself to his several non-medical interests - in particular, to indulge his lifelong passion for ancient languages. Much of his time is now spent in translation. In Chinese, his focus is on philosophy and poetry.'
Source: http://wheelercentre.com/ (Sighted 17/05/2011)
