Royal Society of Chemistry names Jan Kuras as new Open Access Development Manager - September 16, 2014
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the appointment of scientific information and publishing industry specialist Jan Kuras to lead and implement the organisation's open access strategy. Kuras joins RSC's publishing team as Open Access Development Manager and brings over 20 years' experience in scientific… Read More
Dr. Bibiana Campos-Seijo to head Chemical & Engineering News as vice president and editor-in-chief - September 9, 2014
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Bibiana Campos-Seijo will head Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) as vice president and editor-in-chief. She will begin her duties at ACS’ weekly newsmagazine in December 2014. Campos-Seijo completed her Ph.D. in chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University… Read More
Dr. Meredith Niles appointed to PLOS Board of Directors - September 8, 2014
Open-access journal PLOS (Public Library of Science) has announced that Dr. Meredith Niles will join the PLOS Board of Directors, effective September 5, 2014. According to Board chairman Gary Ward, Meredith’s unique career arc in both science and policy will greatly contribute to PLOS’ mission… Read More
BioData appoints Louis Culot as new CEO - September 2, 2014
BioData, producer of Labguru, the web-based research and lab management service, has announced the appointment of Louis Culot as the company's new CEO. Culot most recently served as VP Marketing and Business Development at BioDiscovery Inc., developer of genomics software for life science research and clinical… Read More
SPIE Fellow Glenn Boreman elected to serve as 2015 Vice President of SPIE - September 2, 2014
SPIE Fellow Glenn Boreman, Professor and Chairman at the Department of Physics and Optical Science and Director of the Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Plasmonics, Inc., has been elected… Read More
Semantico appoints Colin Meddings as new Account Manager - August 27, 2014
Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd., UK, has announced the appointment of Colin Meddings as the new Account Manager. Colin Meddings has more than 10 years experience working in academic publishing. He spent seven years at Oxford University Press, initially marketing journals to academics and latterly… Read More
Gary Dunham named director of Indiana University Press and Digital Publishing - August 21, 2014
Gary Dunham, a leader and innovator in academic publishing for two decades, has been appointed director of Indiana University Press and Digital Publishing. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President and IU Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel. Dunham has served since 2010 as director of… Read More
DynaMed appoints Dr. Kevin Loughlin as Deputy Editor of Oncology and Hematology - August 20, 2014
DynaMed from EBSCO Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin Loughlin as the new DynaMed Deputy Editor of Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Loughlin brings extensive credentials and significant experience in the field to the tool from EBSCO Health. Dr. Loughlin is senior surgeon and… Read More
PubMatic appoints Fernando Narcio as Regional Manager, Latin America - August 15, 2014
PubMatic, a technology platform that powers the programmatic advertising strategy of leading publishers and premium brands, has announced that it is expanding its international operations across Latin America with the appointment of Fernando Narcio as Regional Manager, Latin America. The company has been active in… Read More
Michael Eisen joins Faculty of 1000’s International Advisory Board - August 13, 2014
Michael Eisen, co-founder of the open-access journal PLOS (Public Library of Science), has joined Faculty of 1000's International Advisory Board. Faculty of 1000 (F1000) is the publisher of three unique services that support and inform the work of life scientists and clinicians: F1000Prime, F1000Research and F1000Posters.… Read More
