The American Mathematical Society has announced the appointment of Robert M. Harington as Associate Executive Director, Publishing. In his new position, Harington will be responsible for driving strategic growth and management of the AMS publishing program for books, journals and electronic products.
Harington comes to the AMS from the American Institute of Physics, where he served as publisher, successfully leading AIP's move away from its traditional role as a provider of publishing services, moving on to focus on serving the publishing needs of its member societies and AIP's own journals. He has forged an international career working in both non-profit and commercial settings, with rich experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Robert holds a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Oxford, and a first-class honours degree in chemistry from the University of London.
The AMS has maintained an active publishing programme for over 100 years and has established a reputation as one of the top publishers of advanced mathematics in the world, with over 3000 books in print, 23 journals, and Mathematical Reviews(r) (MathSciNet(r)).
