Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, has announced that Dr. Alison Mitchell is joining the company in the newly established role of Chief of Staff.
Alison joins Digital Science from Springer Nature, where she was Chief Journals Officer. Alison has 25 years’ experience with Nature and the wider Springer Nature portfolio and is also a published and respected scientist. Springer Nature is majority owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, which wholly owns Digital Science.
Digital Science is undergoing a period of rapid expansion to deliver its vision of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. As Chief of Staff, Alison will be a member of Digital Science’s Executive Team and will work with this team and the wider Digital Science leadership team in support of the company’s expansion. She will lead strategic planning, business insights and thought leadership activities, and use her extensive experience to help guide Digital Science through its next phase of growth.
Alison joined Daniel at the Academic Publishing in Europe (APE 2023) conference in Berlin, where Daniel chaired a panel on Innovation, Technology and Infrastructure. Digital Science also sponsored the inaugural APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication.
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