Dr. Vito Iacoviello named Deputy Editor of Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology for DynaMed Plus - July 14, 2017
EBSCO Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Vito R. Iacoviello as the Deputy Editor of Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology for the evidence-based clinical reference tool DynaMed Plus®. Dr. Iacoviello brings with him over 30 years of experience in medical education, as well as the… Read More
Publishing executive George Andreou named new director for Harvard University Press - July 14, 2017
Harvard University Provost Alan Garber has announced the appointment of George Andreou as director of the Harvard University Press, beginning in September. Andreou, currently vice president and senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf, succeeds William P. Sisler, who served at the helm of the press from… Read More
HighWire Press appoints Mike Nicholis as Vice President, Global Professional Services - July 13, 2017
HighWire Press, Inc., a technology platform and strategic partner to world-leading scholarly publishers and societies, has announced the appointment of Mike Nicholis as Vice President, Global Professional Services. As part of HighWire's expansion, Mike Nicholis has been appointed as Vice President, Global Professional Services, to… Read More
American Psychological Association appoints George Kowal as senior director, sales and customer support - July 11, 2017
The American Psychological Association has appointed George Kowal as senior director, sales and customer support, responsible for sales performance across products and markets for APA's nearly $100 million publishing organisation. He assumes the new post on July 10. APA's sales and customer support team oversees… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health appoints Jean-Claude Saghbini as CTO - July 11, 2017
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that Jean-Claude Saghbini has joined its executive management team as vice president and chief technology officer. In this role, Saghbini will spearhead the Health division's technology strategy… Read More
PA appoints William Bowes as new General Counsel and Director of Policy - July 11, 2017
The Publishers Association has announced that William Bowes would be its new General Counsel and Director of Policy. William will join the PA from Cambridge University Press later this year, where he is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary, a position he has held since… Read More
AIP names information systems expert John Regazzi as board chair - July 10, 2017
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced that its Board of Directors has selected information systems expert Dr. John Regazzi as its new chair. He begins his appointment September 10, 2017 and will preside at the board meeting in November. Regazzi is presently managing… Read More
MIT convenes ad hoc task force on open access to Institute’s research - July 10, 2017
MIT's provost, in consultation with the vice president for research, the chair of the faculty, and the director of the libraries, has appointed an ad hoc task force on open access to MIT's research. Convening the task force was one of the 10 recommendations presented in… Read More
Taylor & Francis Group names Annie Callanan as CEO - July 7, 2017
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group has announced the appointment of Annie Callanan as its new CEO. Annie is a highly experienced leader of technology and information services businesses with a track record of operational improvement and innovation. She has worked extensively in the knowledge… Read More
American Academy of Neurology names Dr. Joseph E. Safdieh as new editor-in-chief of Neurology Today - July 7, 2017
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has named Dr. Joseph E. Safdieh as the new editor-in-chief of Neurology Today, the official news source of the AAN. Safdieh began his role on July 1, 2017, after a transition period with outgoing Editor-in-Chief Steven P. Ringel, MD, FAAN.… Read More
