Scientific publisher American Institute of Physics (AIP), US, has announced the appointment of John S. Haynes as Vice President of Publishing. Haynes succeeds Darlene Walters who held the position for more than 17 years.
Haynes will take the helm of a publishing business that provides specialised print and digital production, hosting, and subscription/fulfillment services for more than 170 science and engineering journals. He most recently served as editorial director of the Royal Society of Chemistry, where he spearheaded new journal development and the establishment of international offices. Prior to that, he spent 17 years in publisher and business development roles at the Institute of Physics Publishing in the UK.
Dedicated to the advancement of physics, AIP serves a federation of physical science societies, and provides leadership through its own programmes and publications. A pioneer in digital publishing, AIP is also one of the world's largest publishers of physics journals and produces the publications of more than 25 scientific and engineering societies through its New York-based publishing division.
