Springer acquires Humana Press

Springer Science+Business Media, the book publisher in the fields of science, technology and medicine, is acquiring the US-based Humana Press. According to a press release, the scientific publisher of books and journals in the fields of molecular biology, neuroscience, cancer research and medicine is an excellent addition to Springer's portfolio. The new acquisition also strengthens Springer's position in the publishing areas of life sciences and clinical medicine.
 Humana Press, based in Totowa, New Jersey, has a portfolio of 25 journals and a backlist of around 1,000 book titles. The acquisition also gives Springer two highly respected protocol databases to complement the Springer eBook Collection. Ray Colón has been appointed General Manager of Humana Press and is responsible for day-to-day operations and integration into the Springer Group. He was previously employed by Elsevier. Since joining the company a year ago, he has been instrumental in the launch of the Springer eBook Collection.