Scientific American announces promotion of Mike Florek to Executive Vice President - May 12, 2010
Science magazine Scientific American has announced the promotion of Mike Florek to Executive Vice President of Scientific American. He takes up his position with immediate effect, reporting directly to Nature Publishing Group Managing Director Steven Inchcoombe. Prior to his promotion Florek was Vice President, Finance and… Read More
American Institute of Physics names new Associate VP of Physics Resources - May 11, 2010
The American Institute of Physics (AIP), a non-profit scholarly publisher, has announced the appointment of Dr. Philip ("Bo") Hammer as Associate Vice President of Physics Resources. Dr. Hammer will take charge from May 17, 2010. Dr. Hammer comes to AIP from the American Association of Physics… Read More
SAGE names 14 experts to editorial board of new online research tool - May 5, 2010
STM publisher SAGE, US, has announced that 14 experts from across the world in social and behavioural research methods have joined the editorial board of SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO). To be launched in 2011, SRMO is an online research tool that seeks to support researchers… Read More
‘Spektrum der Wissenschaft’ announces editorial changes - May 4, 2010
Publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced various editorial changes in Spektrum der Wissenschaft, its German science magazine. Dr. habil. Reinhard Breuer will resign as Editor-in-Chief effective December 31, 2010, and be replaced by Dr. Carsten Könneker. Dr. Breuer will remain with Spektrum der Wissenschaft and,… Read More
Oncology Times appoints two new advisory editors - May 4, 2010
Oncology Times, a publication of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, US, has announced that it has added two Clinical Advisory Editors to its editorial team: Dr. Mikkael A. Sekeres as Clinical Advisory Editor for Hematology/Oncology, and Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan as Clinical Advisory Editor for Oncology. Dr. Sekeres… Read More
Molly Raphael elected ALA president for 2011-12 - May 3, 2010
Molly Raphael, former director of libraries at Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon, has been elected president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). James Neal, vice president for information services and university librarian at Columbia University, was elected treasurer, defeating Alan Kornblau, director of the Delray… Read More
Steven Hall named new Managing Director for IOP Publishing - May 3, 2010
Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP Publishing), US, has announced the appointment of Steven Hall as the company’s new Managing Director. He replaces Jerry Cowhig, who is retiring. Having started out at Macmillan Press, Hall went on to Chadwyck-Healey as Sales and Marketing Director and then Managing… Read More
American Chemical Society President elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences - April 30, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) President Dr. Joseph S. Francisco and at least 11 other ACS members have been elected Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy, a center for independent policy research, is reportedly one of US’ oldest and most prestigious… Read More
OCLC Global Council elects new member to Board of Trustees, Council vice president/president-elect - April 29, 2010
The OCLC Global Council elected a new member to the OCLC Board of Trustees and new leaders for next year during its first meeting (April 19—22) in Dublin, Ohio. Delegates representing libraries from 17 countries heard presentations and participated in discussions about the focus and shared… Read More
Steve Miron to head Wiley’s global STMS business - April 21, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the promotion of Steve Miron to the position of Senior Vice President, Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly, effective May 1, 2010. The announcement was made by William J. Pesce, President and CEO, and Stephen M. Smith, EVP &… Read More
