Editors
About the Editor
Dr. Yvonne Perrie
University of Strathclyde,
Glascow Scotland UK
Dr. Perrie has a PhD from the University of London investigating the role of liposomes for drug delivery and worked with a newly established Drug Delivery Company (Lipoxen Technologies Ltd) for two years, developing their liposome drug delivery platform technology prior to moving to Academia to set up her own research group. She then joined Aston University in 2000 and was appoined to Chair in Drug Delivery in 2007. She has effectively delivered in various academic and motivational leadership roles including Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Director of the Medicines Research Unit, and Head of Pharmacy. In 2016, moved to the University of Strathclyde at part of their Global Talent Appointment Programme where she is continuing to develop her research strategies.
Her research is multi-disciplinary and is focused on the development of drug delivery systems to facilitate the delivery of drugs and vaccines, thus providing practical solutions for current healthcare problems. She is an internationally recognised researcher with a strong track-record of high impact publications (current h-index 30), with approximately 100 peer reviewed manuscripts and 5 textbooks. To ensure the effective knowledge exchange and application of her research, she has generated 5 patents. Her research and academic lea^£3.5 million in research funding). She has supervised 22 PhD students to successful completion (< 4 years), all of whom are now further developing their careers in either Academic or Industrial positions. Externally she has numerous strategic leadership and advisory roles: an expert advisor for the MHRA, Chair of Pharmacy Schools Council (Jan 2014-2017) and Editor of the Controlled Release Society Newsletter (2004 – present). Previously a Director-at-Large for the Controlled Release Society (3 years) and completed 2 terms (6 years) as the Chair for the UK and Ireland Controlled Release Society. She is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Liposome Research and Pharmaceutics and Associate Editor for the Journal of Drug Targeting and the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology and the Book Series Editor for the AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences book series.
AAPS and Springer Nature Seek New Editor Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences Book Series
Springer Nature, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to serve Editor for the Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences Book series.
Interested candidates should provide a statement of why they are interested in this position and what their vision would be for the editorship of this series, along with two or three references and/or letters of recommendation from knowledgeable colleagues and a current CV to Publications Manager, Matt Baughman (BaughmanM@aaps,org).
Review the job description (PDF) before applying.
Applications Due: May 1, 2024
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