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He has long been engaged in scientific research on detection and sensing technologies as well as instruments for physiological and pathological information. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Digestive Health, Dean of the School of Medical Imaging...

Yang Wei is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an Honorary Member of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), a Fellow and Treasurer of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a Foreign Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, a Professor at Zhejiang University, and the Founding Chair of the...

Mao Yuansheng holds a Ph.D. in Law and a Postdoctoral Certificate in Business Administration, and is a recognized legal research fellow. He currently serves as President of China Publishing Group Co., Ltd. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous prestigious distinctions, including the National Advanced Individual in Cultural System Reform, Leading Talent...

Lin Liying, President of China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd., Member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Member of the Copyright Committee of the International Publishers Association, Deputy Chairman of Beijing Democratic Progressive Movement, and Executive Deputy Secretary General of the Open Science Promotion Consortium, Vice...

Graham has more than 25 years’ experience in not-for-profit scholarly publishing. The last ten years have been with The Royal Society, where Graham has been instrumental in their success in moving the portfolio to full open access for 2026 under Read & Publish and Subscribe to Open. The Royal Society is the UK’s academy of...

Amber Gehrts Russell is a Principal Product Manager and seasoned accessibility leader with deep experience driving inclusive, user‑centered digital experiences. Since 2022, she has led accessibility strategy at EBSCO, where she partners across product, engineering, and design organizations to advance sustainable accessibility practices at scale. With a background spanning UX design, software consulting, and program...

Andrea White is Global Research Communications Director at Elsevier, based in London, where she leads global communications and thought leadership initiatives that support Elsevier’s role within the research and scholarly publishing landscape. With more than 20 years of experience across corporate, political, and non-profit sectors, she specialises in shaping clear, strategic narratives from complex data,...

Adam Sewell is Chief Technology Officer at IOP Publishing, where he leads the organisation’s technology strategy and delivery. With over 30 years’ experience in technology, Adam has worked within publishing for most of his career, including prior senior roles at Metropolis International Group, the Copyright Licensing Agency, and Nature Publishing Group. Adam has a BEng...

Jay Patel is Head of Sales, Americas at CACTUS, where he helps publishers and professional societies adopt AI in ways that strengthen research integrity and improve how scientific content is communicated and accessed. He is also a member of the ISMPP AI Task Force and co-chair of the SSP AI Community of Interest.

Laura is a scholarly publishing consultant who has spent 15+ years in the industry, working with startups, scale-ups, and well-established businesses. These days, you can find her bringing pure science to market, helping scholarly vendors and publishers communicate their big ideas, and running the Near Missives newsletter.