Professor of Research Communications
21 July 2015 – 31 December 2024
Cameron Neylon
Given names
Cameron
Family names
Neylon
Country
Sweden
Biography
Biography
Cameron Neylon is an independent researcher and consultant on open research, research evaluation and reform, research policy and institutional design. From 2015-2025 he was Professor of Research Communication at the Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University and co-lead of the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative. Prior to Curtin Cameron was the first Director of Advocacy at the Public Library of Science. Writing includes the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure, the altmetrics manifesto and the books Open Knowledge Institutions and Reading Peer Review as well as many articles on open access, open knowledge and scholarly communications.
Affiliations
Affiliations
Curtin University, Centre for Culture & Technology
PLOS, Advocacy
Advocacy Director
12 July 2012 – 28 May 2015
Science and Technology Facilities Council, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Senior Scientist
1 September 2005 – 30 June 2012
Australian National University, Research School of Chemistry
Education: PhD
1 February 1995 – 15 September 1999