Thomson Scientific Announces Recipients of 2007 International Infostar Awards
Philadelphia, PA USA-London UK, December 5, 2007- Thomson Scientific, part
of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of
information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, has
announced the three recipients of its 2007 International Quantum2 InfoStar
Awards, which are presented annually to information professionals whose
achievements demonstrate leadership and inspire others in their industry. This
year's recipients, as announced during a special ceremony at the Online
Information 2007 conference this week in London, are:
o Dr. Pawel Grochowski, assistant professor, Interdisciplinary Centre for
Mathematical and Computational Modelling, Warsaw University (Poland),
praised for his work as coordinator of the Virtual Library of Science
program at the university, which is funded by the Ministry of Science
and Higher Education. The aim of the program is to create a repository
of international knowledge resources offered in leading scientific
databases and electronic scientific journal collections. The program
currently serves 78 member institutions. Dr. Grochowski obtained his
Ph.D. in physics at Warsaw University in 1997. He has published
numerous scientific papers in international journals and book series.
o Dennie Heye, information scientist, Shell International Exploration and
Production B.V. (Netherlands), recognized for creating a network of
information professionals - from both research and technology - within
his organization. As a result of his expertise and enthusiasm, Heye has
gained commitment for a standardized library system, coordinated
library software requirements as an important step toward that goal and
also has successfully centralized information contracts. Heye has
written a book entitled Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century
Information Professional, which was published in March 2006.
o Ashima Aggarwal, knowledge manager, Evalueserve, (India), honored for
successfully creating the Knowledge Management department in her
organization. As a result of her effective strategy, the team has grown
to about 30 information professionals that manage all aspects of
research and the knowledge management function. Additionally, she
designed a knowledge management system that covers all areas of the
knowledge cycle including creation, storage, access and dissemination.
Aggarwal has also been successful in driving the knowledge management
strategy across the other two Evalueserve sites in China and Chile.
"These winners exemplify the qualities we look for in information
professionals - strategic, proactive, innovative and inspirational," said
Libby Trudell, senior vice president, market development. "Their outstanding
leadership has had a tremendous impact on the success of their organization's
information management initiatives. It gives us great pleasure to recognize
their achievements with the InfoStar Awards."
As part of its Quantum2 program that offers leadership development
services to information professionals worldwide, Thomson Scientific annually
designates recipients of its InfoStar Awards in various regions around the
world.
For additional information about the Quantum2 program, including profiles
on past winners, please visit scientific.thomson.com/quantum2/.
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Contacts:
Kevin Bonsor
Thomson Scientific
+1 919 461 7428
kevin.bonsor@thomson.com
