A message from the HELIOS Open co-chairs

  • “We are no longer at a moment where scientists can sit from on high and tell citizens to trust us simply because we are the experts. Expectations and norms have changed. A thoughtful and purposeful move towards open science, towards greater transparency in the production and publication of research, could play an important role in bridging the widening gulf between experts and the public.”

    Ron Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University, Current HELIOS Open Co-Chair

  • “As president of the college, it is incumbent upon me to establish an open research culture from the top. It is part of our strategic priorities to encourage and support the openness of academic research. Open science provides us with the opportunity to engage strategically with collaborative partners, and to develop and create new knowledge, new ideas, and new ways to interpret existing innovations as we attempt to solve complex problems.”

    Roslyn Artis, President, Benedict College, Former HELIOS Open Co-Chair

  • “We have reached the design limits of what the semi-closed research paradigm can accomplish. Embracing an open paradigm will allow institutions to overcome the ‘hero model’ that has dominated notions of scholarly progress and move to more collaborative models, address issues that require scholarship to transcend silos like global climate change, harness human creativity to achieve breakthroughs, and translate between the intellectual dialects that act as barriers to communication between disciplines.”

    Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University, Current HELIOS Open Co-Chair

Meet the Team

  • Geeta Swamy

    HELIOS Open Strategic Lead

    Duke University Associate Vice President for Research and Vice Dean for Scientific Integrity

  • Zach Chandler

    HELIOS Open Community Coordinator

    Stanford University Director of Open Scholarship Strategy