PLOS has announced the appointment of five new members to its Board.
The new Board Chair is Alastair Adam, currently CEO of innovative digital textbook publisher, FlatWorld. Alastair brings to the role not only a strong understanding of publishing - including scientific journals - but also his business savvy and strategic skills. Alastair joined the Board effective November 1 and assumed the Chair role on January 1, 2019, replacing the long-time Board Chair, Gary Ward.
PLOS has also added Dr. Simine Vazire, currently a Professor in the Department of Psychology at UC Davis. Earlier, she also served as a senior editor of Collabra: Psychology and Editor-in-Chief of Social Psychological and Personality Science. Her scientific and editorial expertise brings a well-rounded and diverse perspective to the Board, and will help to ensure that working scientists retain a strong voice on Board.
Dr. Victoria Coleman joined the Board in May 2018. She is currently the Chief Technology Officer at the Wikimedia Foundation where she sets the organisation's technical roadmap for the evolution, development, and delivery of core platforms and architecture. Victoria brings valuable technology experience to the Board at a time when PLOS, like many mid-size publishers, faces important and difficult choices about its technology infrastructure. Victoria serves in several advisory roles including the Board of the Santa Clara University Department of Computer Engineering and as Senior Advisor to the Director of the University of California Berkeley's Center for Information Technology Research in the interest of the Society.
Professor Keith Yamamoto of UCSF has agreed to join the Board, effective February 1, 2019. Keith is both a highly regarded scientist and has experience in the policy arena focusing much of his career on science practice, education, communication, and advocacy including strong and early support for OA. He currently serves as UCSF's first vice chancellor for Science Policy and Strategy.
Suresh Bhat joined the Board on November 1, 2018 as incoming Chair of the Finance Committee. Suresh brings to PLOS not only deep financial knowledge but also experience at a top research university and a passion for education. Suresh has headed finance programs for a number of financial institutions. He is currently CFO and Treasurer at the Hewlett Foundation. Prior to that, he was CFO at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
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