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AIChE Acquires ACS Interest in Biotechnology Progress; Extends Partnership with Wiley-Blackwell
New York, NY, May 28, 2008 — The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced that it has agreed to acquire the American Chemical Society’s (ACS’s) 50 percent ownership interest in Biotechnology Progress. In taking full ownership of the journal, which it founded in 1985, AIChE will end its co-publishing arrangement with ACS and partner with Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. AIChE will retain ownership and editorial control of the publication, which will also become the official publication of AIChE’s Society for Biological Engineering.
Wiley-Blackwell will provide all publishing services, effective with Volume 24, Issue 4 (July/August 2008) for Biotechnology Progress, including offering the online edition through Wiley InterScience (http://www.interscience.wiley.com). Additionally, Wiley will complete the digitization project of the journal’s archive.
In announcing the acquisition, the AIChE Executive Director John Sofranko said that taking full ownership of Biotechnology Progress is “another demonstration of AIChE’s leadership in and commitment to better serving the biological engineering community. We’re very focused on building for the future, especially in this, the Institute’s centennial year,” he added.
Since 2004, Wiley has published the AIChE Journal, Environmental Progress, and Process Safety Progress as well as a portfolio of the AIChE’s books.
Sofranko noted that the AIChE was “glad to be extending its partnership with Wiley.”
“With AIChE assuming full ownership of Biotechnology Progress, AIChE’s journals' program is poised for a strong future,” said Jon Glover, Wiley-Blackwell’s publisher, Physical Sciences Journals, Americas.
Biotechnology Progress (ISSN 8756-7938) is edited by Jerome S. Schultz of the University of California, Riverside. It focuses on the application of biological and engineering principles in fields such as applied cellular physiology and metabolic engineering, biocatalysis and bioreactor design, bioseparations and downstream processing, cell culture and tissue engineering, biosensors and process control, bioinformatics and systems biology, biomaterials and artificial organs, and stem cell biology and genetics.
About AIChE
AIChE, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008, is a professional society of 40,000 chemical engineers in 92 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Through its varied programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in such areas as nanotechnology, sustainability, hydrogen fuels, biological and environmental engineering, and chemical plant safety and security. More information about AIChE is available at www.aiche.org.
About SBE
The Society for Biological Engineering is a technological community for engineers and applied scientists integrating biology with engineering. It was established by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), in 2004. Members of SBE come from a broad spectrum of industries and disciplines and share in SBE’s mission of realizing the benefits of bioprocessing, biomedical and biomolecular applications. http://bio.aiche.org. Executive Director: June Wispelwey, bio@aiche.org.
About Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley-Blackwell was formed in February 2007 as a result of the acquisition of Blackwell Publishing Ltd. by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and its merger with Wiley’s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business. Together, the companies have created a global publishing business with deep strength in every major academic and professional field. Wiley-Blackwell publishes approximately 1,400 scholarly peer-reviewed journals and an extensive collection of books with global appeal. For more information on Wiley-Blackwell, please visit http://interscience.wiley.com or www.blackwellpublishing.com.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfil their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Our core businesses include scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopaedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade publishes books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company’s Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com and its online visitors’ forum can be accessed at www.wiley.com/go/livinghistory. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
