Coming soon
Dr Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief, Science
30 June 2011 - 2 July 2011
Bruce Alberts, a prominent biochemist with a strong commitment to the improvement of science and mathematics education, serves as Editor-in-Chief of Science and as one of President Obama’s first three Science Envoys. Alberts is also Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, to which he returned after serving two six-year terms as the president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
During his tenure at the NAS, Alberts was instrumental in developing the landmark National Science Education standards that have been implemented in school systems nationwide. The type of “science as inquiry” teaching we need, says Alberts, emphasizes “logical, hands-on problem solving, and it insists on having evidence for claims that can be confirmed by others. It requires work in cooperative groups, where those with different types of talents can discover them – developing self confidence and an ability to communicate effectively with others.”
Alberts is also noted as one of the original authors of The Molecular Biology of the Cell, a preeminent textbook in the field now in its fifth edition. For the period 2000 to 2009, he served as the co-chair of the InterAcademy Council, a new organization in Amsterdam governed by the presidents of 15 national academies of sciences and established to provide scientific advice to the world.
Committed in his international work to the promotion of the “creativity, openness and tolerance that are inherent to science,” Alberts believes that “scientists all around the world must now band together to help create more rational, scientifically-based societies that find dogmatism intolerable.”
Widely recognized for his work in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology, Alberts has earned many honors and awards, including 16 honorary degrees. He currently serves on the advisory boards of more than 25 non-profit institutions, including the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
(Adapted from http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/labs/alberts/index.html)
Past editors on our Distinguished Editors Series
May 2006
Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet
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Lecture: "How to get published in The Lancet"
Paper Writing Seminar: "Choosing the right section of the journal for your article - writing tips and common mistakes" |
September 2006
Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
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Lectures: "So you want to be an author" and "Conflict of interest and other issues in scientific writing"
Paper Clinics: "The Good, the Bad and the Bad-turned-good" and "So how good is your paper?" |
February 2007
Dr Richard S. Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal (BMJ)
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Lecture: "The trouble with medical journals"
Workshops (together with Dr Jocalyn Clark): "Ethical problem in scientific publications" and "How to get published" |
April 2007
Dr Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Nature
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Lectures: “ The future of scientific publishing and communication” and “Publishing in Nature and Nature journals”
Workshop: “Questions about peer reviews you would like answered but were afraid to ask”. |
March 2008
Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal (BMJ)
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Lectures: "The future directions of BMJ" and "How to get published"
Paper Critique Sessions |
December 2008
Dr Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
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Lectures: "The editorial process at NEJM" and "Responsibilities of authors & editors"
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July 2010
Dr Juan Carlos Lopez, Chief Editor, Nature Medicine
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Lecture: Editorial Criteria at Nature Medicine and What Makes a Good Paper
Manuscript Critique Clinic |
December 2010
Dr Emilie Marcus, Editor-in-Chief, Cell
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Lectures: “Editorial process at Cell”, “General principles for writing good papers”, “Scientific misconduct & data manipulation” and “Emerging trends & exciting topics in biomedical research”
One-to-one Paper Clinic Session |
There are plans to invite more Distinguished Editors to share their insights, issues and tips on the biomedical publication processes with the medico-scientific community here in Singapore.
Do keep a lookout for our announcements issued from time to time.
