Third Annual Reaxys PhD Prize to recognise original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry - December 19, 2011
Reaxys, a workflow solution that provides extensive information on chemical compounds, related physical and pharmacological properties, has announced the launch of the 3rd Annual Reaxys PhD Prize. The competition is for chemistry students currently studying for a PhD or having completed a PhD within the last… Read More
Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri named new president of the American Chemical Society - December 19, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will become president of the Society, effective January 1, 2012. Dr. Shakhashiri was elected in 2010 to serve a three-year term on the board of directors… Read More
Taylor & Francis opens access with new OA programme - December 19, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has announced the launch of a range of Open Access options via the Taylor & Francis Open programme. This new initiative is designed to give authors and their sponsors flexibility and variety when they choose to publish research with Taylor &… Read More
SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology announce publishing partnership - December 19, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have announced the launch of the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care. The first issue will be published in 2012. The ESC represents over 70,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean, providing an array of… Read More
IOP Publishing appoints new Editor-in-Chief for Measurement Science and Technology - December 19, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Prof. David Birch as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Measurement Science and Technology. Prof. Birch takes over the role, as of January 1, 2012, from Professor Peter Hauptmann, who leaves the… Read More
Cambridge reports revenue growth, restructures for digital drive - December 19, 2011
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the UK's University of Cambridge, has reported its ninth successive year of growth in its annual report for the year to April 30, 2011. This is despite it being supposedly the most testing year in a decade due… Read More
