Sarah Tegen

Sarah Tegen, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President and Chief Publishing Officer, ACS Publications, at the American Chemical Society.

She leads the development of ACS’s pre-eminent portfolio of eighty hybrid and open-access journals, oversees the award-winning news magazine Chemical & Engineering News, manages the development of the ACS books program, and heads strategic planning and relationship development in Asia.

Dr. Tegen began her career as an acquisitions editor at the National Academy of Sciences (US). She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Molecular and Cell Biology) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Biology). Dr. Tegen serves on STM’s Research Integrity Governance Board, the Coalition for Responsible Sharing, the American Heart Association’s Scientific Publishing Committee, and the American Society for Microbiology’s Publishing Committee. She is co-chair of the Circles Board at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Tegen previously served as Co-Chair of STM’s Society Day, Co-Chair of PSP’s Journals Committee, and CSE President.

Tegen has developed several PROSE-Award winning journals and platforms, is a frequent speaker on a range of industry topics.  She is a passionate advocate for science literacy and STEM education.