Liz Bal

Liz Bal is an accomplished professional in the academic publishing sector, currently serving as the Director of Product - Research Management and Director of Open Research Services at Jisc since June 2020. Prior experience includes holding the position of Publisher at Springer Nature from January 2018 to May 2020, where Liz was responsible for the commercial success and strategic development of a portfolio of life sciences journals. Earlier roles at BioMed Central spanned from April 2013 to December 2017, including Associate Publisher and Journal Development Manager, with a strong focus on neuroscience journals and manuscript transfer services. Liz began a professional journey at SB Communications Group and BioMed Central in various editorial roles from 2010 to 2013. An educational background includes an MSci in Biology from Imperial College London and A Levels from Truro and Penwith College.