IEEE-SA names Srikanth Chandrasekaran as Senior Regional Program Manager, India - July 11, 2012
IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), the standards development arm of IEEE, has announced the appointment of Srikanth Chandrasekaran as Senior Regional Program Manager, India. In this strategic role, Sri will drive all of the standards related initiatives and programmes in India. The appointment of a senior… Read More
NIH, Lasker Foundation announce Clinical Research Scholar under new initiative - July 10, 2012
Dr. Nehal N. Mehta has been named the inaugural Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, through a joint initiative of the US’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. Mehta, who was an instructor of cardiovascular medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine… Read More
Wiley appoints Rachel Burley as Vice President and Director, Open Access - July 2, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the creation of a new role to lead open access. Rachel Burley has been appointed to the position of Vice President and Director, Open Access. In this new role Rachel will lead all aspects of the… Read More
ALPSP appoints Suzanne Kavanagh as Director of Marketing and Membership Services - June 29, 2012
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, an international association for scholarly and professional publishers, has announced the appointment of Suzanne Kavanagh to the newly created position of Director of Marketing and Membership Services. Suzanne has worked in the publishing industry for over 15… Read More
NISO voting members elect new leadership for 2012-2013 term - June 28, 2012
The membership of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has elected new leadership for the 2012-2013 term that begins on July 1, 2012. Barbara Preece, Dean of the Library California State University, San Marcos, who previously served as Vice Chair, will now become Chair of NISO… Read More
Philip Ruppel appointed to the additional position of president for McGraw-Hill Education International - June 27, 2012
McGraw-Hill Education CEO Lloyd "Buzz" Waterhouse has announced a restructuring of the company's international business in order to create an integrated organisation that leverages content, global distribution, and regional expertise to better capitalise on higher education, professional, and school publishing opportunities worldwide. Philip Ruppel, president of… Read More
The Optical Society appoints Tom Hausken as senior advisor, engineering and applications - June 26, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the appointment of Tom Hausken as senior advisor, engineering and applications. In this position, Hausken will support a number of OSA’s industry focused activities, including the programmes of the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA), a division of OSA. Hausken,… Read More
Jay Jordan to continue as President and CEO of OCLC - June 22, 2012
The OCLC Board of Trustees has concluded that rather than moving forward with the appointment of Jack B. Blount as its President and CEO, it is in the best interest of OCLC to have Jay Jordan continue serving in these capacities. Jordan has agreed to postpone… Read More
Sir David Bell to succeed Prof. Tony Minson as next Chairman of the Cambridge University Press Syndicate - June 19, 2012
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced the appointment of Sir David Bell as the next Chairman of the Press Syndicate. Sir David will take up the position early in the new academic year. The announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.… Read More
Semantico appoints Barry Dunne as Business Development Director, Journals - June 15, 2012
UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has announced the appointment of Barry Dunne as Business Development Director, Journals. Barry is a well respected industry professional with vast experience in directing global accounts for leading STM publishers. He is also an experienced sales performance consultant… Read More
