Ranjini Prithviraj
About Ranjini Prithviraj
Ranjini Prithviraj serves as the Managing Editor at the American Chemical Society, overseeing the strategic development of several journals in the biological chemistry portfolio. She holds a Doctorate from Tulane University and has previously worked at the National Institutes of Health and Yale University.
Work at American Chemical Society
Ranjini Prithviraj has served as the Managing Editor at the American Chemical Society (ACS) since 2012. In this role, she oversees the strategic development of three journals within the ACS biological chemistry portfolio: ACS Combinatorial Science, ACS Synthetic Biology, and Bioconjugate Chemistry. Her leadership contributed to the recognition of ACS Synthetic Biology, which won the PROSE Award for the Best New Journal in Science, Technology and Medicine in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Ranjini Prithviraj earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Tulane University, where she studied from 2003 to 2008. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor of Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, from 1999 to 2003. Her academic background provides a strong foundation in biological chemistry and related fields.
Background
Ranjini Prithviraj has a diverse professional background in scientific editing and research. She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health from 2008 to 2012 and held the position of Editor at the same institution from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, she was a Visiting Fellow at Yale University in 2005 and completed a summer internship at AstraZeneca R&D in 2002.
Contributions to Scientific Communication
In addition to her role at ACS, Ranjini Prithviraj contributed as a writer and editor for the Association for Women in Science from 2010 to 2012. Her work in scientific communication emphasizes her commitment to promoting research and advancing knowledge in the scientific community.