Science magazine Scientific American has announced the appointments of executive editor Fred Guterl and design director Michael Mrak.
Fred Guterl assumes the role of executive editor and brings to Scientific American more than two decades of editorial experience. He has worked, among other titles, for Discover magazine (he was senior editor from 1994 to 1998 and has been a contributor ever since) and for Newsweek (2000- 2010), where he held the position of deputy editor. During his tenure there, Guterl spearheaded the magazine's international coverage of science and technology. As executive editor, Guterl will top edit and create enterprising editorial projects, participate in strategic planning, develop and manage budgets, and represent Scientific American externally.
Michael Mrak comes to Scientific American from Architectural Record where he has been a consulting art director. Prior to that appointment, Mrak worked for titles including Esquire and Discover magazine, where he held the position of design director (2000-2006). As the design director, Mrak will supervise the art team and oversee all editorial design for Scientific American's print and online editions.
Scientific American delivers authoritative and thought-provoking content to more than 3 million readers worldwide. Founded in 1845, Scientific American has over its history published articles by more than 140 Nobel laureate authors including Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, Stanley Prusiner and Richard Axel. The publication became part of Nature Publishing Group (NPG) in 2009, after many years as a sister Holtzbrinck organisation.
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