David Smith

David is the Head of Technology Strategy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET). After he received his D.Phil. from the University of York, David decided to trade life as a scientist for a life in publishing.

His introduction to scholarly publishing came via Vitek Tracz at Current Science Group and then BioMed Central. After that he spent a number of years in various roles at CABI in Oxfordshire before joining the IET in 2013.

He’s been involved with the ALPSP, SSP and the STM Association for a number of years, running a training course or two and also speaking at various events.

When not involved in scholarly publishing, he likes to indulge in astronomy, tinkering with things, and restoring a 1960 1600 MGA in British Racing Green. You can find him on twitter (@drs1969).