Phillip Leventhal, PhD is a Manager of Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications at Evidera-PPD, where he specialises in scientific writing. He has nearly 20 years’ experience as a medical writer, has written and edited hundreds of peer-reviewed articles, and has worked extensively with, and trained, non-native English speakers in scientific writing. From 2012–2020, Phil was the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Medical Writing, and since 2010, has led professional workshops and academic courses on scientific writing throughout Europe and North America.