STM People

I am currently a Deputy Director of Journals, Europe at World Scientific Publishing (WSP). Before that I had the privilege of serving as a Chief Commissioning Editor and Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Wiley for 8 years. Prior to my publishing career, I worked at the Council of National Research in Italy where I simultaneously completed a...

D.J. Anning is a former researcher and data engineer. At the start of 2023, he joined Elsevier’s Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics Centre of Expertise, where he is a Senior Ethics Expert and leads the new Ethics Data & Insights Hub. He specializes in large-scale and complex ethics cases—especially those involving coordinated network activity—and in...

Dr. Mikka Lene Pers is a psychologist, chartered by The British Psychological Society. Mikka works to help make IOP Publishing a leading voice in the physical science community and broader publishing industry on matters relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellbeing. Additionally, Dr. Pers teaches narrative research, digital technology, and patient experiences at King’s...

Dr Adya Misra is the Associate Director, Research Integrity at Sage, and leads the Global Research Integrity Team with oversight of publishing ethics activity in 1300+ journals. She is responsible for developing a research integrity vision for Sage, prevention of publication ethics issues, ensuring policy and processes stand the test of emerging threats to research...

Christene Smith is a Commercial Editor at Wiley, specializing in B2B publications and working on the editorial team of CHEManager International. She plays a key role in shaping the editorial strategy to ensure the content is both relevant and impactful for industry professionals. Christene holds a PhD in Chemistry, which enhances her editorial expertise. Additionally,...

Damita Snow, CAE, ENV SP, is the Director of Accessibility & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy, Publications & Standards, at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She is the founder and former chair of ASCE’s Staff Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Council. In addition, she has served as a co-chair for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility...

Carmen is an innovator who views the world through the lens of possibilities and progress. With a unique blend of technical and creative expertise as both an engineer and a musician, she constantly explores the systems around her to find efficient and original ways to advance them. Since 2015, Carmen has gained extensive experience in...

Deirdre Black is Head of Science and the Sustainability Strategy Lead at the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Her role includes using insights on global trends in science to inform strategy and develop programmes.  She has variously led the RSC’s policy, scientific programmes and international engagement teams. Exploring the interfaces between science, digitisation and the UN...

Neil has extensive interests in sustainable digital scholarship supported by open, pragmatic systems and standards. He is a co-creator of the International Image Interoperability Framework and the Oxford Common File Layout, community lead for the SWORD protocol, and contributed to the ePub/A specification recently submitted to ISO. Neil also teaches and does research in the Digital...

Wiebke Krasting is the Senior Vice President of Data Engineering at Elsevier, where she leads a technology organization responsible for extracting, linking, enriching, and curating high-quality research data, including Scopus Author Profiles. Wiebke has spent the majority of her career as an engineer and architect, later transitioning into leadership positions across various companies. She has...