Mendeley co-founder Jan Reichelt leaves Elsevier

Jan Reichelt, co-founder and managing director of Mendeley, now part of Elsevier, has left the company "to pursue other interests".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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