STM People

Amy Kullas, Ph.D., is the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)’s Ethics Director. Kullas is responsible for oversight and management of ASM’s organizational ethics policies and procedures program. She oversees and facilitates the reporting process, discussions, and resolution of allegations relating to science ethics, misconduct, and harassment. Kullas came to ASM from the National Institutes of...

Dr. Florent Bernard is the Counsellor for Research and Innovation at the European Union Delegation to the United States in Washington, DC. He assists in the strengthening of transatlantic research and innovation synergies, notably through the European R&I programme ‘Horizon Europe’. Prior to this position, he was an International Relations Officer for the European Commission, working...

Dr. SUN Yu Associate General Editor of Tsinghua University Press Head of the Life Sciences & Medicine Division and the International Cooperation Department Dr. SUN combines dual doctorates in medicine and management with over 20 years of expertise to drive innovation in medical publishing. Recognized as a Leading Talent in China’s Press and Publishing Industry,...

Zara Manwaring is the Portfolio Manager for the Biochemical Society’s journals (Portland Press). In this role, Zara oversees the content strategy and peer-review workflows, as well as managing relationships with the Editorial Boards. She began her career as a Publishing Assistant as Springer Nature, before moving to a Commissioning Editor role with the Biochemical Society...

Jessica Offenberger is a Publishing Editor on the Sage Publishing STM Journals Editorial team. She manages a range of science and medicine journals, working with editors and societies to develop new strategies and problem solve. During her time at Sage, she has worked closely with the Author Marketing team to create and develop resources to help...

Lauren Kelly is a Publishing Editor at Sage Publishing, where she oversees a diverse portfolio of clinical, open-access journals. In this role, she collaborates with editorial boards, authors, and reviewers to ensure the publication of high-quality, impactful research. Lauren holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and an MSc in Reproductive Medicine: Science and Ethics. Prior to...

Joseph Tumolo is a Publishing Editor on Sage’s US Science, Technology, and Medicine Journals team. He joined Sage in 2023 after working with the Getty Research Institute Publications Program and gaining several years of experience in academic journal publishing while pursuing his PhD in Italian at UCLA. He is currently based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

Dr. Carlos Toro is a seasoned publishing leader with more than a decade of experience in scholarly communications and journal management. He currently serves as Associate Publisher at ACS Publications, where he provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of scientific journals. In this role, he drives portfolio growth, oversees new journal launches, manages...

Katherine (Katie) Eve is Policy Director for Open Science at Elsevier where she tracks and interprets the global policy landscape and works with the business to serve researchers and ensure they can meet their research goals. She has worked in the publishing industry for over 17 years, including 15 years at Elsevier, in varied publishing...

Jenny Peng is Executive Publisher at Oxford University Press where she helps drive OUP’s strategy and engagement with open access and open research in the US. In her role, Jenny partners closely with academic societies and nonprofit organizations, and leads a team overseeing the OA and proprietary STM journal portfolio in the US. Prior to...