Dr. Paul Hébert to step down as CMAJ editor-in-chief in 2011 - December 23, 2010
The editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), Dr. Paul Hébert, will step down from his position in 2011. Hébert has informed staff that he will not be returning to the helm of the journal once his current five-year contract expires on December 15, 2011.… Read More
TechTarget names Michael Cotoia as Executive Vice President - December 23, 2010
Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. has announced that Michael Cotoia has been appointed Executive Vice President for the Company. In his new position, Cotoia will be responsible for all worldwide sales strategy and revenue. He will report to TechTarget's CEO, Greg Strakosch. Cotoia joined… Read More
SAGE names Ed McBride as US Library Sales Director - December 20, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the appointment of Ed McBride as US Library Sales Director. Ed comes to SAGE from the large US library consortium, LYRASIS, where he was Chief Member Engagement Officer. While at LYRASIS, he was responsible for building the sales and marketing… Read More
John Kilcullen and Wendy Strothman join CCC Board of Directors - December 16, 2010
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation providing copyright licensing solutions, has announced the election of John Kilcullen and Wendy Strothman to its Board of Directors. Kilcullen is a founding member of IDG Books Worldwide. Under his leadership, the company created the For Dummies brand,… Read More
Sir Ian Gilmore joins BMJ Group Board - December 15, 2010
The Board of the BMJ Group has named Professor Sir Ian Gilmore as a non-executive director. Sir Ian Gilmore has just demitted office as President of the Royal College of Physicians after four years and is President-elect of the British Society of Gastroenterology. He is… Read More
ASME announces new appointments for fiscal year 2012 - December 13, 2010
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has named Victoria A. Rockwell of Air Liquide USA, LLC, as president-elect for a one-year term beginning in June 2011. Rockwell will begin her tenure along with three new appointees to the ASME Board of Governors and six new… Read More
Elsevier announces title change for Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics journal, names new Editor-in-chief - December 7, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics journal is changing its title to Cancer Genetics. The journal has also named Dr. Jaclyn A. Biegel as editor-in-chief. The changes reflect broader aims and scope for the journal with a new focus… Read More
Martha Fedor named new editor-in-chief of Journal of Biological Chemistry - December 7, 2010
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has announced the appointment of Martha Fedor, a faculty member at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, as the new editor-in-chief. Fedor, whose five-year term will begin January 1, 2011, will succeed the journal's longtime editor, Herbert Tabor, a distinguished researcher at… Read More
Dr. Jeremy M. Berg to step down as director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 7, 2010
Dr. Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has announced that he will step down from his post to become associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning in the health… Read More
The McGraw-Hill Companies appoints John Berisford as Executive VP, Human Resources - December 6, 2010
Information services provider McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the appointment of John Berisford to executive vice president, Human Resources, effective January 3, 2011. In his new position, Berisford will be responsible for leading critical initiatives to continually engage and develop employees and ensure The McGraw-Hill… Read More
