Interview with Fred Dylla, Executive Director and CEO, the American Institute of Physics « The Scholarly Kitchen
abernard102@gmail.com 2012-07-26
Summary:
Use the link to access the transcript of the interview introduced as follows: “Fred Dylla is the Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), which publishes a number of journals ... Previously, Dylla served as Chief Technology Officer and as Associate Director at DOE’s Jefferson Lab, where he spearheaded the Free Electron Laser program. He has held various positions at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, where he helped develop technology for nuclear fusion reactors, particle accelerators, and materials processing. He received his PhD in physics from MIT, is a Past President and Fellow of the AVS and a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dylla assumed the helm at AIP in 2007, and has carved out an impressive set of achievements and new directions for AIP since then. In addition, he has become known as one of the most thoughtful voices in discussions about publication policies, public access, and the sustainability of publishers and science funding...”