Dr. Katherine Van Loon appointed Editor-in-Chief of JCO Global Oncology - October 30, 2024
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has appointed Dr. Katherine Van Loon as the new Editor-in-Chief of JCO Global Oncology (JCO GO), ASCO's open-access journal focused on cancer care, research, and delivery in low-resource settings worldwide. Dr. Van Loon, an esteemed medical oncologist and researcher, will… Read More
Rebecca Lawrence named new Chief Executive of the British Library - October 28, 2024
The British Library has appointed Rebecca Lawrence as its new Chief Executive, effective January 2, 2025. Lawrence will succeed Sir Roly Keating, who has led the library since 2012 and will step down at the end of this year. With a distinguished career spanning public service and… Read More
Springer Nature appoints Saskia Steinacker as Chief Digital Officer to lead AI and digital transformation for research - October 25, 2024
Springer Nature has announced the creation of a new Chief Digital Officer (CDO) role to accelerate its digital transformation and harness AI-driven innovations within the research community. Saskia Steinacker, a digital transformation expert from Bayer, will step into this role starting November 1, 2024. Reporting directly to… Read More
Arrhythmia Academy appoints Prof. Luigi Di Biase as Editor-in-Chief - October 25, 2024
Arrhythmia Academy, a dedicated platform for continuous learning in electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management, has announced the appointment of Prof. Luigi Di Biase as its new Editor-in-Chief. Prof. Di Biase, an internationally recognized leader in electrophysiology, will guide the strategic content development of the platform, supporting physicians… Read More
Dr. Christine Laine, Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Internal Medicine, elected to National Academy of Medicine - October 24, 2024
Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Internal Medicine and Senior Vice President at the American College of Physicians (ACP), has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Laine, who is also a professor at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College… Read More
Dr. Thomas Varghese appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 23, 2024
For only the eighth time in its 119-year history, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) will welcome a new Editor-in-Chief. Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, MBA, FACS, will assume the prestigious role on March 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Timothy J.… Read More
Dr. Wai Hong (Kevin) Lo appointed Editor-in-Chief of ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies - October 21, 2024
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has announced that Dr. Wai Hong (Kevin) Lo has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies. Dr. Lo succeeds Dr. Bruce Melancon in this prestigious role. ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies is a peer-reviewed journal that provides… Read More
Paul Nurse elected as next President of the Royal Society - October 18, 2024
Paul Nurse, a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist and cell biologist, has been elected as the next President of the Royal Society. He will officially assume the role on December 1, 2025, succeeding the current president, Adrian Smith. The result of the election was confirmed following a ballot of… Read More
Elizabeth Nolan appointed as CEO of leading Optics and Photonics society, Optica - October 11, 2024
Optica, the global society dedicated to advancing optics and photonics, has announced Elizabeth Nolan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nolan, who brings over 25 years of experience in publishing, sales, marketing, and strategic leadership, will oversee the organization’s growth, future direction, and its diverse range… Read More
ASH names editors-in-chief for two new Hematology journals - October 11, 2024
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has appointed Dr. Willem Fibbe and Dr. Patrick Gallagher as the inaugural editors-in-chief for its two new specialty journals, Blood Immunology and Cellular Therapy (Blood ICT) and Blood Red Cells and Iron (Blood RCI). These new publications are set to launch… Read More
