STM People

Antonia Seymour has more than 30 years’ experience shaping an evolving publishing industry. As CEO of IOP Publishing, she leads a society-owned, purpose-driven organisation operating in a complex landscape defined by open access mandates, AI-driven disruption, geopolitical fragmentation and increased scrutiny of research integrity. Her leadership reflects a clear understanding that STM publishing must scale...

Eleanor Hatton is the Publishing Platform Lead at the Geological Society of London, where she is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the Lyell Collection platform, ensuring the delivery, accessibility, and discoverability of scholarly content. In this role, she works closely with internal teams and external vendors to support platform development, improve user experience,...

James Chen is Director of the Periodicals Import Center at China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC), overseeing the import of international scholarly resources, academic partnerships, and open science initiatives. With deep expertise in international scholarly publishing, he previously served as Head of Secretariat of the Scopus China Advisory Board, where he...

Aaron Tay is Head of Data Services at Singapore Management University Libraries, where he leads a team supporting researchers across data management, literature discovery, research impact analysis, and emerging research technologies. He has long-standing interests in artificial intelligence search, information retrieval, open science, bibliometrics, and scholarly communication. Aaron is widely recognised for his thought leadership...

Wang Jingzhou, Senior Editor, Director of the Medical Information Center and Journal Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Master’s Supervisor in Publishing at Jinan University. He currently serves as Chairman of the Academic Integrity and Copyright Working Committee of the Society of China University Journals, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Editorial...

Dr. Yue Liu received her B.S. in Life Sciences from Tsinghua University in 2015 and obtained her Ph.D. in Tumor Immunology from the School of Medicine at Tsinghua University. From 2021 to 2025, she conducted postdoctoral research at The Rockefeller University, where her work focused on T cell immunology and the role of metabolic regulation...

Will Schweitzer is CEO of Silverchair, where he leads the company’s strategy and the continued evolution of the Silverchair and ScholarOne platforms. Under his leadership, Silverchair completed its acquisition of ScholarOne, creating one of the most comprehensive technology platforms serving the scholarly publishing community. Will brings a perspective rare among technology leaders in this space:...

He holds the title of Senior Editor (first-class senior professional title), is an expert who enjoys the Special Government Allowance of the State Council, one of the first batch of academic leaders in the national press and publication field, and a leading talent in the press and publication industry in Beijing. He is a recipient...

Heather St. Pierre is Vice President of Academic Impact at Taylor & Francis (part of Informa PLC). She is responsible for understanding and amplifying the real-world impact of research across academic communities and wider society, enhancing the visibility and influence of scholarly work. She works closely with researchers and academic institutions worldwide to understand needs...

Professor Ma Zheng graduated from Nanjing University with a PhD. degree in Library and Information Science and Archives Management. He has long been engaged in basic and applied research on information science and scientometrics in the fields of academic communication and publishing, research management and evaluation, open science, and scientific data, with a focus on...