ABOUT PLoS

As I have been impressed by the quality of papers published in PLoS Biology, I want to tell you how delighted I am to have one of my own accepted in this journal. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of our study, PLoS Biology was our clear first choice."- Eric O. Long, Ph.D.
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PLoS CEO

Peter Jerram

Chief Executive Officer

Peter's career has been intertwined with the Internet and publishing since the early 1990's, when he was an independent consultant for Silicon Valley companies such as Sun Microsystems and Apple Computer. He was also an Internet strategist at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked in healthcare (Blue Cross), higher education (Stanford University), and financial services (Barclay's). For seven years Peter headed the Internet business at World Savings (Wachovia Bank) where he directed all aspects of online business, from strategic planning and user experience, to development, programming, and infrastructure. He is the author of two books on business and technology, "The Web at Work," (IDG); and "Multimedia Power Tools," (Random House). He holds a B.A. in Theater Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz.