STM People

Simran Kang is an early career publishing professional at BMJ Group, where she has spent the past four years working across scholarly publishing, progressing from Publishing Assistant to Content Development Specialist. During this time, she has developed a strong understanding of journal publishing and a keen interest in the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the...

Stephan Kuster is the Director of External Affairs at Frontiers, where he works with governments, research funders, university leaders and policy makers around the world to advance open access to publications and data. He oversees a team of policy and advocacy experts located in the US, Europe and Asia. His work sits at the intersection...

Neil Hammond began his academic journals publishing career in 2024 as a Desk Editor and then Online Publishing Manager at Pion Ltd (later acquired by Sage). He moved into journal acquisitions and editorial development at Cambridge University Press in 2009, working with many learned societies across multiple STM disciplines. Since 2016 he has been at...

Aicha Hanna is a Publisher at Springer Nature, working within the Open Access journals group out of Heidelberg, Germany. Aicha started her publishing career at Springer Nature in 2021 as a Publishing Assistant, supporting a portfolio of hybrid Springer journals in Biomedicine, before managing a portfolio of Cell Biology journals from the same portfolio. Since...

As Chief Publishing Officer at Optica, Alison Taylor leads the organization’s publishing strategy and operations, building on more than 20 years of experience in scholarly publishing. Her career has been dedicated to mission-driven, nonprofit society publishers, beginning as a scientific editor for Physical Review B at the American Physical Society after earning a PhD in...

Martha Sedgwick is a senior publishing executive at Sage Publishing, where she leads innovation and growth initiatives across the Research and Learning business, with a particular focus on Open Access publishing, research communication, and the future of scholarly publishing. She has extensive experience spanning editorial strategy, journal publishing, product management, commercial development, and organizational transformation....

Matt Chan joined the American Chemical Society in 2022 and is the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Product, ACS Publications. Matt is accountable for diversifying revenue streams through innovative products, synergistic acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. He is also responsible for brand strategy, market research, marketing operations, global events, and marketing programs to engage...

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,...