Leon Shaw, Rowe Family Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, was recently appointed as an editorial board member for Scientific Reports. The Editorial Board comprises experts from all major fields within the clinical, biological, chemical, physical and earth sciences, to ensure that each submission is handled by a specialist with an active research career.
In this new role, Shaw will work with the board to manage the peer review of manuscripts submitted to the journal, ensuring that the process is efficient, constructive and fair. He will work with other board members to make the final decision on which papers should be accepted and published in the distinguished journal.