ARLINGTON, Va. - American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) Executive Director John "Jack" B. Cox announced that Victor Van Beuren has joined AAPS as the director of the publishing department.

Van Beuren will oversee the day-to-day management and development of editorial process and policy for AAPS PharmSci and AAPS PharmSci Tech , the association's exclusively online journals; AAPS Newsmagazine , the association's monthly magazine; and AAPS Press, the association's new book publishing program.

Van Beuren formerly served as director of publications and communications at the American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Md. He has more than 16 years of experience in the publishing field with commercial and non-profit organizations. Previous positions include director of communications and publications and editor, Geotimes at the American Geological Institute, Alexandria, Va.; and acquisitions editor, Physical Science Journals at Elsevier Science, Inc., New York, N.Y.

About AAPS
AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 11,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS aims to advance science through the open exchange of scientific knowledge, serve as an information resource, and contribute to human health through pharmaceutical research and development. For more information about AAPS, visit AAPS Pharmaceutica at www.aapspharmaceutica.com .

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