About Frontiers in Science

Frontiers in Science is operated by a multidisciplinary team of professionals with expertise in scientific research, publishing, editing, illustration, communication, programming, and events, together with public policy and engagement.

Team members include:

• Frederick Fenter, PhD | Chief Executive Editor

• Laure Sonnier, PhD | Executive Editor

• Lee Baker, MA | Editorial Adviser 

• Nina Hall, PhD | Managing Editor

• Rui Fernandes, PhD | Journal Manager

• Helen Kimbell, PhD | Editor

• Liudmila Efremova, PhD | Editor

• Ellaine De Guzman, PhD | Editor

• Clémentine Blachère, MA | Operations & Project Lead

• Emanuel Carvalho, BSc | Strategic Engagement Lead

• Sammi Kwok, BA | Senior Events Manager

• Anne Le Henaff, MSc | Events Coordinator

• Caroline Brogan, BSc | Senior Communications Manager

• Jo Williams, MA | Senior Communications Specialist

• Jenny Creedon, BA |  Communications Specialist

• Susan Debad, PhD | Science Communicator

Journal advisers

Many members of Frontiers’ board of field and specialty chief editors, together with other experts across academia, policy, and society, have contributed to the conceptualization and development of Frontiers in Science through guidance on various aspects of its scope, mission, design, and content. These include: 

• Mark A Adams | Professor of BioScience and Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

• Masanori Aikawa | Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA | Yoshihiro Miwa Distinguished Chair and Founding Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences (CICS), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 

• Françoise Baylis | Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita and Philosopher, Dalhousie University, Canada | Member of the International Science Council Governing Board 

• Daniel T Blumstein | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Conservation Science

• Consuelo Borras | Professor of Physiology, University of Valencia, Spain | Specialty Chief Editor Frontiers in Aging 

• Axel Cleeremans | Professor of Cognitive Science and Psychology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Psychology

• Matthew Collins | Professor of Climate Change, University of Exeter, UK | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Climate 

• Carlos M Duarte | Ibn Sina Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Marine Science

• Michel Goldman | Emeritus Professor of Immunology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Medicine 

• Alex Hansen | Professor of Physics and Center Director for PoreLab, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Physics 

• Thomas Hartung | Chair for Evidence-based Toxicology and Director, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, Johns Hopkins University, USA | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

• Jeff MP Holly | Emeritus Professor of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Endocrinology 

• Harris Lewin | Distinguished Emeritus Professor and Robert and Rosabel Osborne Endowed Chair in Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, USA

• Barbara Natterson-Horrowitz | Professor of Cardiology and of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA | Faculty, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, USA

• Vivienne Parry OBE | Science writer and broadcaster | Head of Engagement, Genomics England, UK

• Idan Segev | Professor of Computational Neuroscience, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Neuroscience and co-Chief Editor Frontiers for Young Minds

• Martin Siegert | Professor of Geosciences and Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Exeter, UK | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Environmental Science

• Marc Struelens | Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium | Specialty Chief Editor Frontiers in Public Health and Frontiers in Medicine 

• Gerold Stucki | Professor of Health Sciences and Health Policy and Director, Center for Rehabilitation in Global Health Systems, University of Lucerne, Switzerland | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 

• Paolo Vineis | Professor and Chair of Environmental Epidemiology, Imperial College London, UK | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Public Health 

• Yoram Vodovotz | Director, Center for Inflammation and Regeneration Modeling and Professor of Surgery, Immunology, Computational and Systems Biology, Clinical and Translational Science, and Communication Science and Disorder, University of Pittsburgh, USA | Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Systems Biology

• Kongjian Yu | Professor and Dean, College of Architecture and Landscape, Peking University, China 

Advisory Board: Frontiers in Science is establishing an International Advisory Board of renowned experts representing academia, policy, and society to provide ongoing guidance to the journal. The board’s role is to provide thought-leadership on current and emerging priorities in science to help Frontiers in Science  deliver its mission to accelerate solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. At the time of launch, advisory board members were Prof Idan Segev (Chair), Prof Kongjian Yu, Prof François Baylis CM, and Vivienne Parry OBE. 

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