Cambridge University Press & Assessment appoints Spencer Piggott as Chief Information Officer - January 22, 2025
Cambridge University Press & Assessment has announced the appointment of Spencer Piggott as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective March 31, 2025. Piggott will succeed Mark Maddocks, who is stepping back from full-time work after a distinguished 15-year tenure at Cambridge. Piggott joins Cambridge from Bauer… Read More
eLife appoints Timothy Behrens as Editor-in-Chief - January 22, 2025
eLife has announced the appointment of Professor Timothy (Tim) Behrens as its new Editor-in-Chief. Behrens, a Professor of Computational Neuroscience at both the University of Oxford and University College London, will spearhead eLife’s mission to revolutionize research communication and publishing practices.… Read More
Canadian Journal of Forest Research welcomes Dr. Nelson Thiffault and Dr. Jari Vauhkonen as new Co-Editors-in-Chief - January 16, 2025
The Canadian Journal of Forest Research and its publisher, Canadian Science Publishing, are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Nelson Thiffault and Dr. Jari Vauhkonen as Co-Editors-in-Chief. Joining forces with current Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Lisa Venier, the new leadership trio will… Read More
Wellcome announces new Executive Committee appointments - January 16, 2025
Wellcome, the global charitable foundation dedicated to advancing science and research to address urgent health challenges, has announced three key appointments to its Executive Committee. Professor Rachel McKendry has been named Executive Director of Discovery, Professor Charlotte Watts will serve as Executive Director of Solutions, and Maggy… Read More
Elsevier appoints Stuart Whayman as President of Corporate Markets - January 15, 2025
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, has announced the appointment of Stuart Whayman as President of Corporate Markets. Effective immediately, Whayman will lead Elsevier’s global business operations focused on delivering advanced scientific and technical information, data, and decision-support solutions to R&D-driven organizations across industries… Read More
Cristin Hipke joins NISO as Standards Program Manager - January 15, 2025
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is excited to welcome Cristin Hipke as its new Standards Program Manager. Cristin joins the organization with a wealth of experience in project management, stakeholder collaboration, and process improvement, gained during her time at ProQuest, a part of Clarivate. In her… Read More
British Institute of Radiology appoints Prof. Stuart Taylor as the new Editor-in-Chief of BJR - January 13, 2025
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has announced that Professor Stuart Taylor has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief (Medical) of the British Journal of Radiology (BJR), effective from January 1, 2025. Prof. Taylor is a renowned expert in medical imaging, serving as Professor of Medical Imaging… Read More
CCC welcomes Catie Sheret, General Counsel for Cambridge University Press & Assessment, to Board of Directors - January 13, 2025
CCC, a global leader in copyright advocacy, knowledge acceleration, and innovation, has announced the election of Catie Sheret, General Counsel for Cambridge University Press & Assessment, to its esteemed Board of Directors. In her role at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Sheret leads a global team overseeing… Read More
The Society for Scholarly Publishing names Christen Pruitt as Business Development Manager - January 10, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced the appointment of Christen Pruitt as its new Business Development Manager. With a focus on driving strategic growth, Pruitt will collaborate with SSP’s leadership, volunteers, and Board to enhance sponsorship, advertising, and exhibition opportunities, while also supporting organizational memberships… Read More
Optica Publishing Group welcomes new Editors-in-Chief for JOSA B and Optics Express - January 10, 2025
The Optica Publishing Group has announced the appointment of two distinguished scientists as Editors-in-Chief for its prominent journals. Irina Novikova will lead the Journal of the Optical Society of America B (JOSA B), while Siddharth Ramachandran takes the helm at Optics Express. Both editors began their tenures… Read More
