Joan Marsh (EASE President 2009-15) hosted this panel discussion which addressed two topics, the first related to science editing and communication and the second relating to the future of our Association.
Joan was joined by members of our existing Council and those who have been nominated for the 2025-27 rotation. This provided an excellent opportunity for members to hear from EASE’s leadership and to understand their thoughts about the coming years. Members were encouraged to ask questions and share their own thoughts and ideas.
Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet PsychiatryUnited Kingdom
Joan Marsh is the Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Psychiatry. Joan was on the Council of the European Association of Science Editors for 12 years, including six as President. She is now Chair of its Gender Policy Committee and an Associate Editor of European Science Editing.
AI Market Research Strategist EASE President, ElsevierThe Netherlands
Dr. Bahar Mehmani is AI market research strategist at Elsevier. She leads structured AI Market Research studies for Elsevier AI products, helping measure product performance against clear hypotheses, metrics, and external reference points, while translating findings into actionable insights for product and senior leadership. Bahar is an advisory member of Peer Review Congress. She is currently President of EASE.
Editor, University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Food Technology and Biotechnology journalCroatia
Editor of Food Technology and Biotechnology with over 20 years of experience in scientific publishing. EASE Vice President from 2023-27, Chair of EASE Croatian Regional Chapter, and Co-Chair of Environment and Sustainability Committee. Active in Croatian scientific community as one of the founders and currently the President of Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC), member of HRČAK (Portal of Croatian Scientific and Professional Journals) Advisory Board, and Organizing committee member of PUBMET Conference on Scholarly Communication.
Independent ConsultantBangladesh
Dr. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah, is a biologist-turned-development facilitator, who often introduces himself as a research enthusiast. Active as a consultant and a volunteer in environment, climate change, and research system, he advocates for evidence-guided policy and practice change for effective conservation and resilience building efforts.
Development Editor, Reproductive BioMedicine OnlineUnited Kingdom
Duncan is Past-President of EASE, Director of DN Journal Publishing Services, and Development Editor for Reproductive Biomedicine Online journal. He is a publishing professional with over 20 years of experience in the scholarly journal industry. He is currently employed as Development Editor at Reproductive BioMedicine Online (RBMO), working to enhance the journal’s editorial processes, community presence and scientific impact. He also serves as Director of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), following terms as President, and Council Member. Prior to his role with RBMO, Duncan provided editorial development and training consultancy to major publishers, small independent journals, learned societies and universities.
