Sowmya Swaminathan
Director, Dei, Research Publishing Member, Springer Nature Dei Council @Springer Nature
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Dei, Research Publishing Member, Springer Nature Dei Council @Springer Nature
EDUCATION
Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Postdoctoral research
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
SKILLS
ABOUT SOWMYA SWAMINATHAN
A purpose-driven leader committed to advancing inclusion and integrity to improve research and publishing culture. Sowmya is Director, DEI, Research and directs Springer Nature’s DEI Program in Research Publishing and serves on the Springer Nature Group DEI Council.She is skilled at forging trusted relationships and leading cross-functional teams to deliver successful outcomes in strategic initiatives advancing DEI, integrity, and open research. She is an opinion leader collaborating in numerous research community and cross-industry forums and initiatives. She was previously Head of Editorial Policy & Research Integrity for Nature Portfolio where she directed editorial policy in the areas of open research practices, research ethics, inclusion and peer review and oversaw investigation and resolution of research integrity cases.She began her career in scholarly publishing as an editor at Nature Cell Biology where she subsequently served as Chief Editor for 6 years. Prior to entering scholarly publishing, Sowmya completed her PhD at the University of Chicago and carried out postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany.
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