The BioOne Board of Directors has appointed Lauren Kane as the next President/CEO of BioOne, beginning January 1, 2022. She succeeds Dr. Susan Skomal, who has announced her retirement after 16 years at BioOne’s helm.
This marks a return to the organization for Kane, who held roles of successive leadership at BioOne between 2006-2019. During her time as Chief Strategy and Operating Officer, the organization underwent considerable growth in its community, services, and impact. Kane spearheaded BioOne’s partnership strategy, including a new non-profit alliance for its publishing platform. Following her time at BioOne, Kane was CEO of the strategic consultancy Delta Think and Chief Publishing Officer for the publishing technology company Morressier. In addition, Kane served as President of the Society for Scholarly Publishing from 2020-2021 and currently sits on its board of directors.
BioOne was founded in 1999 to address the emerging inequities in scholarly communications and remains committed to ensuring a more sustainable future for all stakeholders. Its flagship product, the full-text journal aggregation BioOne Complete, delivers more than 1.6 million pages of essential research in the life sciences at a fraction of the cost of commercial collections.
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