AIP names Darrell W. Gunter as Chief Commercial Officer - December 3, 2010
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) recently announced the appointment of Darrell W. Gunter as chief commercial officer (CCO). He will join AIP to become part of a core leadership team that will help to reposition and transform AIP's publishing programme to thrive into the 21st… Read More
Springer journal announces changes in editorial structure and new co-editors - November 24, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced that its journal Climatic Change has announced the appointment of two co-editors to continue the journal after the demise of Prof. Stephen H. Schneider. Prof. Schneider was the founder and editor of Climatic Change. The new co-editors - Prof. Michael… Read More
British Library names Caroline Brazier as new Director of Scholarship and Collections - November 24, 2010
The British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced the appointment of Caroline Brazier as the Library's new Director of Scholarship and Collections. She will be a member of the Library's Executive Team and will report to Dame Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive British Library.… Read More
PLoS announces new board chairman - November 23, 2010
The PLoS board of directors has announced the appointment of Gary Ward as board chairman, effective January 1, 2011. Gary has a longstanding association with PLoS as a charter member of the PLoS Biology Editorial Board. He has a deep understanding of Open Access and a… Read More
Medical Journal of Australia names Dr Annette Katelaris as new Editor - November 22, 2010
The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has announced the appointment of Dr Annette Katelaris as the new Editor, effective January 31, 2011. She will succeed Dr Martin Van Der Weyden, who has been Editor since 1995. Dr Van Der Weyden has accepted the title of Emeritus… Read More
Swets names Elsie Ng as new Commercial Director for Asia/Pacific region - November 15, 2010
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Elsie Ng as the new Commercial Director for the Asia/Pacific region. Elsie comes to Swets with a proven, consistent track record of achievements in revenue growth, people management, strategy and business planning across the Asian… Read More
GenomeQuest appoints Dr. Henk Heus as Scientific Lead of GQ-PMR - November 12, 2010
GenomeQuest, a US-based provider of sequence data management (SDM) products, has announced the appointment of Dr. Henk Heus to the newly established position of Scientific Lead of GQ-PMR. A recently announced innovation and collaboration programme, GQ-PMR helps pharmaceutical firms collectively accelerate their transition to molecular-based, personalised… Read More
Google plans to double number of engineering jobs in India - November 12, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly announced plans to double its engineering staff in India to further strengthen its enterprise cloud computing offerings. The company's current staff strength in India is 2,000. This includes 300 engineers between its Hyderabad and Bangalore centres. The… Read More
Prof. Graham Towl named editor of BMJ Group mental health journal - November 10, 2010
Medical publisher BMJ (British Medical Journal) Group, UK, has announced the appointment of forensic psychologist, Professor Graham Towl, as editor of Evidence Based Mental Health. Evidence Based Mental Health is one of an extensive range of specialist titles published by the BMJ… Read More
Oxford University Press announces senior appointments to boost digital development - November 9, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced a series of senior appointments designed to boost the organisation's digital development. CEO Nigel Portwood confirmed Pam Sutherland as Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) - a newly-created role with responsibility for the Press's group-wide digital and IT infrastructure.… Read More
