Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Dr Jason S Gardner as the new Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, an international publication in condensed matter physics.
Dr Gardner is currently a research scientist in experimental condensed matter physics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg and Indiana University, USA. He has been an advisory board member for the journal since 2005 and also serves on the journal's executive board. Dr Gardner has published over 120 papers in the past 15 years and has spoken at over 65 worldwide conferences.
Dr Gardner takes over the role as of January 1, 2012 from Professor David Ferry of Arizona State University, USA, who leaves the position after five years.
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