David A. Evans, Phd Email & Phone Number

Basel, Bs, Ch

Basel Area, Switzerland

Member of the executive team. Lead and drive the development, engagement, eCommerce, marketing, design, and technology activities to grow the business. Oversee IT systems and processes, data security and compliance • Initiated and implemented new company branding• Launched new company website• Initiated and managed analysis and creation of group transfer pricing arrangements• Implemented global group transfer pricing policies• Developed business intelligence solutions• Managed development of internal systems supporting our digital engagement strategies (e-prints, microsites, multichannel marketing)• Developed and implemented GDPR and group wide data protection policies

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Creation and management of strategic engagement, marketing, and communication programs for a portfolio of life sciences databases: Reaxys, Embase and PharmaPendium.Developing brand equity and scientific credibility:• Created the Reaxys PhD Prize, the leading international prize for young chemists• Launched successful thought leadership campaigns to develop scientific credibility including some of the most highly viewed science journalism articles on Elsevier.com• Initiated and implemented a new data sharing initiative with leading academic research groups to reinforce database credibility resulting in multiple journal articles • Developed and delivered numerous conference papers • Supported development and marketing for ReactionFlash an innovative iPhone and Android app for teaching organic chemistry• Represent Elsevier on international data standards body for chemical representation – Chairman and Board member of the InChI TrustDeveloping product and portfolio strategies through customer and expert engagement:• Created and nurtured a network of over 350 next generation leaders in chemistry• Managed a key opinion leader network across chemistry, drug discovery and development• Drove product development and business strategy by planning and executing multiple annual scientific advisory boards (30+ members) meetings• Brought internal development teams into contact with external science leaders through newly developed roundtable and workshop program• Supported the development of market research initiatives by providing scientific rigour and context

Business and product management of a portfolio of 20 toxicology, mutagenesis, oncology and public health journals. Development of portfolio and individual journal strategies.• Met yearly KPIs: content in-flow, article market share, journal quality, production & editorial costs, and author & journal satisfaction scores• Grew portfolio by increasing article market share, and raising journal quality• Grew oncology journal non-subscription revenue stream over 200%• Enhanced society and community relationships• Negotiated toxicology and oncology society publishing contracts in US, UK, and EU• Created network of key scientific & medical leaders in academia, government, industry and within the related scientific societies• Defined and implemented successful editor communication plans which resulted in significantly improved editor satisfaction scores

Amsterdam

Business and product management of toxicology journals and books portfolio.• Determined and executed individual journal strategies including editor and editorial board repositioning• Developed and implemented new toxicology society publishing affiliations in US, UK, and EU• Moved entire program onto electronic submission system with no impact on editors or journals • Substantially reduced journal operating expenses through contract re-negotiation

Product management and marketing for combinatorial chemistry, electronic lab notebook and compound registration software products.• Brought to market Reagent Selector, and ELAN product lines• Led in-bound and out-bound marketing efforts for multi-million dollar third party relationship with SciTegic PipelinePilot• Managed initiation & early development phase for PharmaPendium drug safety database

Drug design, molecular modelling, QSAR, and project management for contract research projects.

New York

Computer simulations of self-assembly systems.

Molecular graphics, computational chemistry, and QSAR.

Phd, Chemistry

Bsc, Chemistry