World Scientific

In today's world, World Scientific has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide range of people. From its origin to its impact on today's society, World Scientific has sparked debates and reflections in different areas, and its influence extends to various aspects of daily life. In this article, we will explore in detail the various aspects related to World Scientific, analyzing its historical, social, cultural and economic dimensions. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will seek to understand the complexity and importance of World Scientific in the contemporary world, as well as its potential to generate significant changes in different spheres of society.

World Scientific
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Founded1981 (1981)
Founder
Country of originSingapore
Distributionself-distributed (Singapore, United States)
Marston Book Services (UK)
Scholarly Book Services (Canada)
Co Info (Australia)
Publication typesBooks, academic journals
Official websitewww.worldscientific.com

World Scientific Publishing is an academic publisher of scientific, technical, and medical books and journals headquartered in Singapore. The company was founded in 1981. It publishes about 600 books annually, along with 135 journals in various fields. In 1995, World Scientific co-founded the London-based Imperial College Press together with the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine.

Company structure

The company head office is in Singapore. The Chairman and Editor-in-Chief is Dr Phua Kok Khoo, while the Managing Director is Doreen Liu. The company was co-founded by them in 1981.

Imperial College Press

In 1995 the company co-founded Imperial College Press, specializing in engineering, medicine and information technology, with Imperial College London. In 2006, World Scientific assumed full ownership of Imperial College Press, under a license granted by the university. Finally, in August 2016, ICP was fully incorporated into World Scientific under the new imprint, World Scientific Europe.

Awards

A book World Scientific published, Lim Siong Guan's The Leader, The Teacher & You (2013), co-won the Singapore Literature Prize for English Non-fiction. The judges for the Singapore Literature Prize for Non-fiction were independent parties appointed by the Book Council.

See also

References

  1. ^ "For Booksellers / Agents (World Scientific)". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  2. ^ "Marston Book Services". Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ^ "Agents (World Scientific)". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  4. ^ "Doreen Liu, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ Martin, Mayo (4 November 2014). "S'pore Literature Prize 2014 winners announced". TODAY. MediaCorp. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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