BMJ appoints two new non-executive Board members - December 22, 2021
In December 2021, BMJ appointed Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Professor Wasim Hanif and Global Director of Clinical Services for Aetna International, Dr Hemal Desai, to serve on its Board of Directors. As non-executive directors (NEDs), they will provide independent advice to the leading… Read More
Inder M. Singh, CFO and Executive VP of Arm Ltd. Joins Wiley’s Board of Directors - December 20, 2021
Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has announced that Inder M. Singh, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Arm Ltd., has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Singh is highly experienced at executing strategies to accelerate growth, create shareholder value and leverage… Read More
Optica Publishing Group appoints new Editors-in-Chief for three journals - December 16, 2021
Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) has announced the appointment of Andrea Alù, Olga Korotkova, and Ruikang Wang as the new editors-in-chief of Optical Materials Express, Journal of the Optical Society of America A (JOSA A), and Biomedical Optics Express respectively. Each of the Editors-in-Chief will begin their… Read More
Kamran Abbasi appointed editor in chief of The BMJ - December 16, 2021
Kamran Abbasi has been appointed as the new editor in chief of The BMJ. He will take up the post on January 1, 2022, succeeding Fiona Godlee, who has been in the role for more than 16 years. Abbasi has been executive editor of The BMJ since… Read More
CABI to recruit global editorial board for a new collection of ‘One Health’ resources launching in 2022 - December 15, 2021
In 2022, CABI will launch a new set of transdisciplinary One Health resources. Stressing the interconnections between humans, animals, plants, ecosystems and their shared environment, the collection consists of CABI One Health – an Open Access journal, One Health Cases – a curated collection of real-life examples… Read More
Dr. Joanna Chikwe named Editor-in-Chief of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 13, 2021
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has appointed Dr. Joanna Chikwe as the new Editor-in-Chief of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and its soon-to-be-launched open access journal, Annals Short Reports. She will step into this role on January 1, 2022. Dr. Chikwe’s vision for The Annals encompasses… Read More
Joanna Ball named new Managing Director at DOAJ - December 10, 2021
DOAJ has announced the appointment of Joanna Ball as its new Managing Director. With over 20 years’ management and leadership experience, Joanna has a proven track record as a vocal advocate for open access. She brings a wealth of experience and strategic leadership from work as… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health appoints Anne Donovan as VP, General Manager of Health Language - December 9, 2021
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Anne Donovan has joined the organization as Vice President and General Manager for its Health Language business. The healthcare ecosystem is experiencing a proliferation of non-standard and unstructured clinical data. Health Language is investing in new solutions to optimize reimbursement, compliance,… Read More
Dr. Fanie Pelletier named new Co-Editor-in-Chief of FACETS - December 3, 2021
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) has announced the appointment of Dr. Fanie Pelletier as FACETS’s new Co-Editor-in-Chief, joining founding Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jules Blais. Dr. Fanie Pelletier is a Professor in the Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, and a member of the College of the Royal Society of… Read More
Dr. Biykem Bozkurt appointed as new Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Heart Failure - December 3, 2021
Dr. Biykem Bozkurt has been named the next editor-in-chief of JACC: Heart Failure. Bozkurt, an advanced heart failure specialist, previously served as one of the heart failure section editors for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and is a past chair of the American College… Read More
