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Timo Hannay

b. 1968

British journalist

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About Timo Hannay

Born 1968. Timo Hannay is a British journalist, known for Connotea, Digital Science and Science Foo Camp.

Education Hannay was educated at Imperial College London where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He went on to complete a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Oxford which was awarded for his research in neuroplasticity of the hippocampus of laboratory rats from the supervised by Alan Larkman in 1994.

Career Hannay is a non-executive director of SAGE Publications and director of School Dash Limited. He moved to London in 2000.

Hannay is a recognized expert on online publishing, web-enabled science and social bookmarking. He was the publishing director of Web Publishing at Nature Publishing Group, managing Nature.com, naturejobs.com, natureevents.com, Nature Methods and Nature Protocols. In addition to his work at Nature, he was the co-organiser, with Tim O'Reilly and Chris DiBona of Science Foo Camp.

Awards and honours Hannay was awarded the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) award for innovation in publishing in 2005

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Important facts

Born
1968
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Journalist
Nationality
United Kingdom
Known for
Connotea, Digital Science, Science Foo Camp
Education
University of Oxford, Digital Science, Imperial College London, LaTeX
Employers
Macmillan Publishers
Awards
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers; Webby Award; Webby Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Timo Hannay?

British journalist

When was Timo Hannay born?

Timo Hannay was born in 1968.

What is Timo Hannay's occupation?

Timo Hannay is a journalist.

What is Timo Hannay known for?

Timo Hannay is known for Connotea, Digital Science and Science Foo Camp.

What nationality is Timo Hannay?

Timo Hannay is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Timo Hannay

· Wikidata: Q7806862

· DBpedia: Timo Hannay

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