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18 November 2025

Explore how the DOI transformed global scholarly publishing, told by industry leaders:

  • Robert Kahn, President & CEO, Corporation for National Research Initiatives
  • Larry Lannom, Director of Information Management Technology, CNRI
  • Carol Risher, Operations Director, Rushing McCarl LLP; previously VP Copyright & Technology, Association of American Publishers
  • Eefke Smit, Managing Director, IPRO
  • Paul Mostert, Director, Product Management, Content, Elsevier (retired)
  • Howard Ratner, Executive Director, CHORUS
  • Ed Pentz, Executive Director, Crossref
  • Alice Meadows, Co-founder, MoreBrains Cooperative
  • Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO
  • Jan Brase, Head of R&D, SUB Göttingen
  • Hylke Koers, CIO, STM Solutions
  • Jonathan Clark, Managing Agent, The DOI Foundation
  • Matt Buys, Executive Director, DataCite
  • Charles Watkinson, Director, University of Michigan Press
  • Jennifer Kemp, Director, Consulting Services, Strategies for Open Science (Stratos)

🎥 Discover the new documentary video: rosenblumaward.org/news/community-voices-celebrate-the-doi-in-new-video 


About The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing
The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact honors the memory of Bruce Rosenblum and recognizes infrastructure-level contributions that have become essential to the scholarly ecosystem, innovations that enable collaboration, interoperability, and trust across the global research community.

The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Governance Committee
The Award Governance Committee is made up of the leadership of the five organizations, responsible for overall management:

  • ALPSP: Wayne Sime, CEO
  • AUPresses: Peter Berkery, Executive Director
  • NISO: Todd Carpenter, Executive Director
  • SSP: Melanie Dolecheck, Executive Director
  • STM: Caroline Sutton, CEO

The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Planning and Piloting Committee
The Award Planning and Piloting Committee consists of representatives from each of the five organizations, designated for their deep expertise and tasked with operational planning, recipient selection, and promotion:

  • ALPSP: Lou Peck and Louise Russell
  • AUPresses: Charles Watkinson and Annette Windhorn
  • NISO: Nettie Lagace (through mid-2024), Mary Beth Barilla (joining mid-2024), and Todd Carpenter
  • SSP: Yael Fitzpatrick, Judy Hum-Delaney (joining late-2025), and Simon Holt (through late-2025)
  • STM: IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg and Eefke Smit

Facilitation
Bill Kasdorf serves as a neutral facilitator of both committees.

For more information, visit www.rosenblumaward.org.