Betsy L. Humphreys named Acting Director of the National Library of Medicine - April 7, 2015
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the appointment of Betsy L. Humphreys as NLM's Acting Director, effective April 1, 2015, following the retirement of Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg. NLM is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the National Institutes of… Read More
Taylor & Francis appoints Leon Heward-Mills as Global Publishing Director, Journals - April 6, 2015
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has appointed Leon Heward-Mills as Global Publishing Director, Journals, effective April 2, 2015. As Global Publishing Director, Journals, Leon will provide overall leadership for the editorial team worldwide. Leon was previously Chief Executive of the Society for Endocrinology and Managing… Read More
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques names Dr. Alexander Vaccaro as Editor-in-Chief - April 2, 2015
Wolters Kluwer has announced that Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro has assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, the definitive journal of research and clinical practice related to spinal disorders and their surgical treatment, published by Wolters Kluwer. Dr. Vaccaro… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert appoints Dr. Terry Flotte as new Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy - March 31, 2015
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced the appointment of Dr. Terry R. Flotte, Executive Deputy Chancellor, Provost, and Dean of the School of Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School, as the new incoming Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy, Human Gene Therapy Methods, and… Read More
CrossRef appoints Ginny Hendricks to focus on member and community outreach - March 30, 2015
CrossRef, the global not-for profit digital hub for scholarly communications, has announced the addition of Ginny Hendricks to its management team in the newly-created role of Director of Member and Community Outreach, where she will be responsible for marketing, business development, member services, and product support.… Read More
Professor Joachim Sauer joins the Editorial Board of Journal of Catalysis - March 26, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the editorial team of Journal of Catalysis are delighted to announce that Professor Joachim Sauer of the Humboldt-Universität Berlin has joined Professors Johannes Lercher, Christophe Copéret, Graham Hutchings, Matthew Neurock, Hans Niemantsverdriet, S. Ted Oyama and Fabio Ribeiro as Editor of Journal… Read More
Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan to succeed Sir Paul Nurse as next President of the Royal Society - March 20, 2015
Professor Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, a Wellcome Trust Investigator, has been announced as the next President of the Royal Society. The Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist will take up the position in December 2015 when the current President, Sir Paul Nurse, steps down. Professor Sir Venki Ramakrishnan… Read More
HighWire Press appoints Lorraine Ellery as Director of Business Development - March 17, 2015
HighWire Press, Inc., a technology platform and strategic partner to influential scholarly publishers and societies, has announced the appointment of Lorraine Ellery in the role of Director of Business Development. Lorraine has an impressive background in sales, business development and strategic marketing. Over the past… Read More
Physicians’ Life magazine appoints new editorial board - March 17, 2015
Physicians' Life, the new magazine launching this spring to deliver lifestyle news and features for the discerning doctor, has announced an accomplished editorial board with diverse specialties in order to best serve its readership. With a circulation of 341,000, the new consumer title, published by Read More
Former U.S. Representative George Miller joins Cengage Learning as senior education advisor - March 12, 2015
Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen has announced the appointment of former U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA) as senior education advisor. In this role, Miller will provide strategic counsel to company executives on a wide range of issues, including public policy and business strategy. Miller will have… Read More
