PRESS RELEASE:
Society for General Microbiology appoints new Head of Publishing
20 August 2012
The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Leighton Chipperfield as its new Head of Publishing. Leighton took up this position on 20 August where he will oversee the publication management of the Society's four existing journals Microbiology, Journal of General Virology, Journal of Medical Microbiology and International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology and will lead the forward development of SGM's publications strategy.
Leighton joins the Society from Elsevier, where for 12 years he held publishing management positions overseeing journals, online products and events in a range of subject areas, particularly in clinical medicine. Leighton also brings experience of managing international, cross-functional teams and has spent periods working in offices in the USA and The Netherlands.
Leighton said, "Scientific publishing is proceeding through the most challenging and exciting developments in generations. I am delighted to be joining SGM today as we address these opportunities, and look forward to further building a sustainable publishing program that meets the demands of the microbiology community we serve."
http://www.sgm.ac.uk/news/releases/newHoP.cfm
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SGM RELEASES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VIDEOS
Why publish in one of the Society for General Microbiology's four journals? A series of short videos introduces SGM's Editors-in-Chief who explain the benefits to authors including no cost, fast turnaround and high-quality peer review. SGM publishes Microbiology, Journal of General Virology, Journal of Medical Microbiology and International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCB5AD96010291982
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