HathiTrust Board of Governors appoint Mike Furlough as Executive Director of HathiTrust - February 26, 2014
The HathiTrust Board of Governors has announced the appointment of Mike Furlough as the Executive Director of HathiTrust. Furlough comes to HathiTrust from The Pennsylvania State University, where he is currently Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Communications. Furlough has more than a dozen years… Read More
Prof. Bill Graham named new Editor-in-Chief for Plasma Sources Science and Technology journal - February 21, 2014
Professor Bill Graham has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Plasma Sources Science and Technology (PSST). He succeeds Professor Mark J Kushner of the University of Michigan, who is stepping down after a successful six year term. Professor Graham works at Queen's University, Belfast,… Read More
Dr Alessandro Fiocchi named new Editor-in-Chief of World Allergy Organization Journal - February 17, 2014
The World Allergy Organization Journal has announced the appointment of Dr Alessandro Fiocchi, Director of Allergy at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, Vatican City, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal. He succeeds Dr Lanny Rosenwasser. An expert in the field of food… Read More
Popke Huizinga appointed director of IOS Press - February 7, 2014
STM publisher IOS Press, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Popke Huizinga as Director, effective February 1. The announcement was made by Dr. Einar Fredriksson during Huizinga's 20th anniversary celebration on February 4th. Dr. Fredriksson will stay involved in the day to day business of… Read More
SirsiDynix appoints Colin Breen as Director of APAC Accounts and Alliances - February 5, 2014
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced that Colin Breen has been hired as its Director of APAC Accounts and Alliances. In his new role, Breen will provide high level support to SirsiDynix's APAC Sales, Operations, and Customer Support teams, as well as work closely… Read More
Anne Lemnitzer and Timothy C Siegel appointed new Co-Editors of DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute - February 4, 2014
Academic publisher Maney Publishing and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) have announced the appointment of Anne Lemnitzer and Timothy C Siegel as the new Co-Editors of DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute. They will succeed lead editors Ali Porbaha and Dan Brown,… Read More
Rheumatology journal appoints new editor - February 4, 2014
International, peer-reviewed scientific journal Rheumatology has announced the appointment of Prof. Jacob van Laar as the new editor. Prof. van Laar will take over from the current editor Prof. Robert Moots. Throughout his five years as editor for the journal Prof. Moots has been dynamic,… Read More
BMJ appoints Jay Lippincott as the company’s non-executive chairman - February 3, 2014
BMJ has announced the appointment of Jay Lippincott as the company's non-executive chairman. He succeeds Michael Chamberlain, who is standing down after nearly ten years as chairman, during which time the company has more than doubled in size, and expanded globally. Lippincott has been a… Read More
OSA announces new editors-in-chief for Advances in Optics and Photonics and Optics Letters - February 3, 2014
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced that Govind Agrawal and Xi-Cheng Zhang have been named the new editors-in-chief of Advances in Optics and Photonics and Optics Letters, respectively. Agrawal, a professor of optics and physics at the University of Rochester, will serve as the second editor… Read More
Molly Raphael joins Credo advisory board - January 27, 2014
Information skills solutions provider Credo has announced that Molly Raphael, past-president of the American Library Association, has joined the company's corporate advisory board. Credo's advisory board comprises significant Library and education industry experts who are tapped by Credo throughout the year for consulting on a… Read More
