World Scientific Publishing Co., Inc. Corporate Company Prospectus

to develop the highest quality knowledge-based products and services for the academic, scienti?c, professional, research and student communities worldwide.M i s s i o nP u b l i s h e s m o r e t h a n 4 0 0 b o o k s a n d 1 0 0 j o u r n a l s a y e a r i n t h e d i v e r s e f i e l d s o f s c i e n c e , t e c h n o l o g y, m e d i c i n e , a n d b u s i n e s s a n d m a n a g e m e n t .C o m p a n y P r o f i l eSince its inception in 1981, the World Scienti? c Publishing Group has grown to establish itself as one of the world’s leading academic publishers. With 9 of? ces worldwide, it now publishes more than 400 books and 100 journals a year in the diverse ? elds of science, technology, medicine, and business and management. The Group has expanded into other business areas such as prepress services, digital data conversion, graphic design, printing, translation, and event management.A milestone was reached in 1995 when World Scienti? c co-founded Imperial College Press — well known for its strengths in engineering, medicine and information technology — with the prestigious Imperial College of London. World Scienti? c is also a major publisher of the works of Nobel laureates from various ? elds and was awarded exclusive rights by the Nobel Foundation to publish the entire series of Nobel lectures (1901 – 2000) in English. C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sNew JerseyLondonShanghaiBeijingSingaporeHong KongTaipeiChennaiNew DelhiNew JerseyShanghaiSingaporeHong KongNew DelhiWo r l d w i d e O p e r a t i o n sP r e s t i g i o u s u n i v e r s i t i e s , s u c h a s C a l t e c h , C a m b r i d g e , C o r n e l l , H a r v a r d , O x f o r d , P r i n c e t o n , S t a n f o r d a n d Ya l e , h a v e a d o p t e d m a n y o f o u r t i t l e s a s t e x t b o o k s .Another of World Scienti? c’s notable achievements is the Enterprise 50 Award for 2000 and 2002, a stamp of excellence, conferred on the top 50 privately held companies in Singapore by the Economic Development Board and Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). This Award re? ects our strong performance in training, R&D spending, knowledge management and innovation. At World Scienti? c, our mission is to develop the highest quality knowledge-based products and services.C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sWorld Scienti? c is committed to serving the interests of the academic community by swift dissemination of information and knowledge through all possible channels at competitive prices. Our dedication to the ful? lment of our mission extends to providing special discounts and incentives for developing nations to ensure the affordability of our publications. World Scienti? c’s books are recognized for their academic excellence. This is evidenced by the fact that prestigious universities, such as Caltech, Cambridge, Cornell, Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford and Yale have adopted many of our titles as textbooks. To guide our editorial policy and direction, World Scienti? c has an International Advisory Board comprising renowned academics from various ? elds. Among them are Nobel laureates and directors of distinguished universities, research institutes and organizations. The company is also equipped with a team of dynamic Acquisition Editors, many armed with a Ph.D. They are proactive in searching for and acquiring high quality projects. We have an equally experienced team of Production Editors to ensure that our publications are of the highest standards. To speed up the dissemination of knowledge and information, World Scienti? c has launched various Internet-based initiatives since 1996, such as e-journals, e-proceedings and an Internet bookshop. This has further reinforced our dedication to the progress of international scienti? c exchange and communication.World Scienti? c’s books are recognized for their academic excellence. This is evidenced by the fact that prestigious universities, such as Caltech, Cambridge, Cornell, Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford and Yale have adopted many of To guide our editorial policy and direction, World Scienti? c has an International Advisory Board comprising renowned academics from various ? elds. Among them are Nobel laureates and directors of distinguished universities, research institutes and organizations. The company is also equipped with a team of dynamic Acquisition Editors, many armed with a Ph.D. They are proactive “These distinguished individuals are honored for their invaluable and signi? cant contributions to the progress of mankind. Distinct markers of the major trends in their respective ? elds, their contributions to human development will always be remembered.” The Nobel Prize in PhysicsFrank Wilczek - 2004Vitaly L Ginzburg - 2003Gerardus ‘t Hooft - 1999Martinus J G Veltman - 1999Daniel C Tsui - 1998Steven Chu - 1997Claude Cohen-Tannoudji - 1997Martin L Perl - 1995Frederick Reines - 1995Georges Charpak - 1992Pierre-Gilles de Gennes - 1991Norman F Ramsey - 1989Subramanyan Chandrasekhar - 1983 Nicolaas Bloembergen - 1981Abdus Salam - 1979Philip Warren Anderson - 1977Sir Nevill Francis Mott - 1977Aage Niels Bohr - 1975Leon Neil Cooper - 1972Hans Albrecht Bethe - 1967Richard P Feynman - 1965Julian Schwinger - 1965Chen Ning Yang - 1957Hideki Yukawa - 1949Carl David Anderson - 1936The Nobel Prize in ChemistryAaron Ciechanover - 2004Kurt Wüthrich - 2002Alan G MacDiarmid - 2000Ahmed H Zewail - 1999Walter Kohn - 1998George A Olah - 1994Robert Huber - 1988Yuan T Lee - 1986 Kenichi Fukui - 1981Frederick Sanger - 1958, 1980Ilya Prigogine - 1977Sir Derek H R Barton - 1969Lars Onsager - 1968George Porter - 1967Linus Carl Pauling - 1954Glenn Theodore Seaborg - 1951The Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineRita Levi-Montalcini - 1986Niels K Jerne - 1984Baruch S Blumberg - 1976Har Gobind Khorana - 1968Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic SciencesRobert C Merton - 1997James M Buchanan Jr - 1986Lawrence R Klein - 1980 The Nobel Prize in PeaceJoseph Rotblat - 1995Linus Carl Pauling - 1962World Scient i f ic Salutes Its Nobel-Laureate Authors & Par tners C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sWorld Scienti? c has aggressive global marketing and sales teams in London, New Jersey, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chennai, New Delhi and Singapore. Our multi-pronged marketing and sales strategy utilizes a wide range of marketing techniques. Our key marketing techniques include direct mailing of promotional materials to targeted prospects, obtaining reviews, advertising selected titles in important publications, organizing book launches, participating in international book fairs and conferences, approaching booksellers and librarians, and working with our sales agents and representatives worldwide. Besides these conventional marketing efforts, we constantly innovate to develop new ways of marketing our products to targeted audiences.Marketing personnel in each of? ce work closely with authors to ensure that their publications are marketed to their fullest satisfaction.M a r ke t i n g a n d S a l e sC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sWo r l d S c i e n t i f i c h a s a g g r e s s i v e g l o b a l m a r k e t i n g a n d s a l e s t e a m s i n L o n d o n , N e w J e r s e y, S h a n g h a i , B e i j i n g , H o n g K o n g , Ta i p e i , C h e n n a i , N e w D e l h i a n d S i n g a p o r e .Acquisition EditorsAt World Scienti? c, our dynamic Acquisition Editors strive to develop the publishing program for their respective subject areas. Mostly Ph.D. holders, they commission high quality projects of topical interest, strong scienti? c value and commercial viability, fully utilizing their professional knowledge and training.They participate in important exhibitions and conferences worldwide to keep up-to-date on developments in their subject areas. Indicative of World Scienti? c’s foresight and proactive approach is our acquisition and publication of the works of many outstanding scientists who later won the Nobel Prize, as well as other prestigious awards such as the Field Medallist and the US National Medal of Science.Production EditorsAn equally strong team of Production Editors, located in London, New Jersey and Singapore, leverage their professional skills and creativity to obtain the utmost production quality for our books and journals. Constant upgrading and ongoing professional training ensure that they are in tune with the latest production techniques. They also attend important conferences worldwide to meet authors and keep themselves informed about the latest trends and developments in their respective ? elds.E d i t o r i a li n L o n d o n , N e w J e r s e y, value and commercial viability, fully utilizing their professional knowledge They participate in important exhibitions and conferences worldwide to keep up-to-date on developments in their subject areas. Indicative of World Scienti? c’s foresight and proactive approach is our acquisition and publication of the works of many outstanding scientists who later won the Nobel Prize, as well as other prestigious awards such as the Field Medallist and the US i n L o n d o n , N e w J e r s e y, i n L o n d o n , N e w J e r s e y, To remain in the forefront of print technology, World Scienti? c has adopted the DocuTech digital technology, which rides on the new wave of digital publishing. This print-on-demand strategy is cost-ef? cient and reduces the production cycle time enormously, thus enabling World Scienti? c to provide an even faster publishing service.World Scienti? c has state-of-the-art warehouses in Singapore, the US and the UK, which means prompt shipment and delivery of all books and journals to customers worldwide. The ef? cient and timely execution of major tasks, such as order processing, packing and despatch, enables us to provide a fast and reliable distribution service in an industry where prompt delivery is as important as prompt publication.Printing, Warehousing and DistributionC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sL ay o u t a n d D e s i g nWorld Scienti? c’s team of versatile Graphic Designers have created a distinctive identity for our publications, evident in the striking designs of our books, journals, catalogues, ? yers and posters.Not bound by traditional mindsets, our Graphic Designers are trend-setters who often depart from the norm by using strong, creative designs and bold, bright colors, thus producing unique designs. They participate annually in various book design competitions worldwide and have won numerous awards for their creative works.P r e p r e s sWorld Scienti? c has an experienced pool of professional Typesetters, based in Singapore, Malaysia and India, who are well versed in the use of both English and Chinese typesetting softwares.Our Typesetters work closely with the Production Editors and authors in deciding the most suitable layout and typeface for the different kinds of publications. This ensures the achievement of the highest production standards, which hinges not just on the material used in production and the outward appearance of the publication, but also on the overall readability and visual appeal of the text inside. Not bound by traditional mindsets, our Graphic Designers are trend-setters who often depart from the norm by using strong, creative designs and bold, bright colors, thus producing unique designs. They participate annually in various book design competitions worldwide and have won numerous awards World Scienti? c has an experienced pool of professional Typesetters, based in Singapore, Malaysia and India, who are well versed in the use of both English Our Typesetters work closely with the Production Editors and authors in deciding the most suitable layout and typeface for the different kinds of publications. This ensures the achievement of the highest production In keeping with our aim of remaining in the forefront of technological development, World Scienti? c has, since 1996, initiated several Web-based projects to further enhance our service quality. Examples include WorldSciNet, WorldSciNetArchives, CrossRef, eProceedings, eBooks and the Internet Bookshop.WorldSciNet, our e-journal website, was set up to provide online access to most of our journals. It provides an array of value-added services that include e-mail alerts on new journal issues and forthcoming articles, complimentary online issues, the latest news related to our journals, and links.Visit www.worldscinet.comI n t e r n e tC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sWorldSciNetArchives.com contains abstracts and full-text journal articles dating back to 1973. To date, more than 17,000 articles from over 60 journals are available on this platform. Bibliographic data of all articles is also submitted to CrossRef, ensuring that reference citations are hyperlinkable through the DOI (Digital Object Identi? er for intellectual property).Visit www.worldscinetarchives.comCrossRef, a service where researchers can click on a reference citation in a journal and immediately access the cited article, functions as a digital switchboard. Researchers clicking on a link will be connected to a page on the publisher’s website, showing a full bibliographical citation of the article, and in most cases the abstract as well.eProceedings, publishes high-quality conference proceedings online, including the full text of selected works. Publishing materials electronically allows us to offer advanced services such as DOI registration and long-term retention of data. Visit eproceedings.worldscinet.comeBooks from World Scienti? c are available through World Scienti? c’s partner sites www.netlibrary.com, www.eblib.com, www.ebrary.com, www.books24x7.com, and www.knovel.com. More than 300 World Scienti? c titles have been converted to eBooks to date, and the collection is still expanding.submitted to CrossRef, ensuring that reference citations are hyperlinkable , a service where researchers can click on a reference citation in a journal and immediately access the cited article, functions as a digital switchboard. Researchers clicking on a link will be connected to a page on the publisher’s website, showing a full bibliographical citation of the article, , publishes high-quality conference proceedings online, including the full text of selected works. Publishing materials electronically allows us to offer advanced services such as DOI registration and long-term from World Scienti? c are available through World Scienti? c’s partner sites www.netlibrary.com, www.eblib.com, www.ebrary.com, www.books24x7.com, and www.knovel.com. More than 300 World Scienti? c titles have been Established in 1995, Imperial College Press is a partnership between World Scienti? c and London University’s Imperial College. The Press brings together, in one company, the academic excellence of an institution of higher learning internationally acclaimed for engineering, science and medicine, and the expertise and experience of an established scienti? c publisher. Imperial College Press has bene? ted greatly from access to World Scienti? c’s established network of of? ces and distributors in Europe, North America, India and the Far East, as well as our professionalism in book and journal production. Armed with these advantages, the Press has established itself as another world class academic publisher.Chaired by Sir Roger Elliott of Oxford University, the Press gives special emphasis to research areas and academic disciplines in which the College has particular strengths. Authors are sought from both within the College and beyond. To date, the Press has produced more than 200 books and launched 8 journals.The past and present members of the Editorial Advisory Board, besides Lord Porter, include Sir John Kendrew, Sir John Mason, Sir Gordon Wolstenholme and Professor W I McDonald.I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e P r e s sC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sI m p e r i a l C o l l e g e P r e s s i s a p a r t n e r s h i p b e t w e e n Wo r l d S c i e n t i f i c a n d L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t y ’ s I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e .A P B N o f f e r s m a n y e x c i t i n g a r t i c l e s , w i t h a p r i m a r y f o c u s o n g o v e r n m e n t a l p o l i c i e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s , p r o d u c t d e v e l o p m e n t s , c o r p o r a t e d e a l s a n d i n d u s t r y t r e n d s . P r o f e s s i o n a l N e w s P u b l i c a t i o n s C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sAsia Paci? c Biotech NewsAsia Paci? c Biotech News (APBN) is the ? rst and only fortnightly report on pharmaceuticals, health care, food and agriculture in the Asia Paci? c region. Widely read by pharmaceutical and health care professionals, investors, academics and researchers in both Asia Paci? c and the worldwide markets, it is available in both print and electronic versions (www.asiabiotech.com). APBN aims to become the main source through which those in the industry keep track of the rapid development of biotechnology in Asia Paci? c. It offers many exciting articles, with a primary focus on governmental policies and regulations, product developments, corporate deals and industry trends. It also provides other key services, such as lists of the pro? les of companies, research institutes and scientists, and a calendar of upcoming events, seminars and conferences in the ? eld.Innovation Innovation, a quarterly magazine jointly published by World Scienti? c and the National University of Singapore, highlights the recent work of Asian-based researchers and their collaborations with external organizations, as well as the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine from around the world. O u r S u b s i d i a r i e sWorld Scienti? c’s mission of disseminating quality content and advancing knowledge management is further enhanced with the range of products and services offered by our subsidiaries. M e e t i n g M a t t e r s I n t e r n a t i o n a l i s a p r o v i d e r o f c o n f e r e n c e m a n a g e m e n t , s e c r e t a r i a t , a n d m e e t i n gs u p p o r t s e r v i c e s .Global Publishing Co Pte Ltd ???????Global Publishing specializes in the publication of works penned by well-known personalities from the academia and cultural circle. These works are completed in the Chinese language or in two languages, namely Chinese and English. The company is poised to introduce readers to the perspectives and works of renowned scholars now living in different parts of the world. It also undertakes the responsibility of launching commentaries, essays and literary creations which have a local ? avor or are representative and insightful.Meeting Matters InternationalMeeting Matters International is a provider of conference management, secretariat, and meeting support services. The company also organizes technical seminars and manages an online store that distributes and resells major engineering codes and standards, related educational packages and technical publications. Competitive pricing and effective customer response management services have earned the company a faithful following among the scienti? c community and engineering professionals in Asia-Paci? c countries.m a n a g e m e n t , s e c r e t a r i a t , m a n a g e m e n t , s e c r e t a r i a t , m a n a g e m e n t , s e c r e t a r i a t , C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d sS t a l l i o n P r e s s p r o v i d e s c o m p l e t e p u b l i s h e r ’ s s e r v i c e s a t h i g h l y c o m p e t i t i v e r a t e s .Stallion PressStallion Press provides quality distribution and prepress services for clients in Europe, the US and Singapore. The full spectrum of services, ranging from data conversion to value-added services like cross-referencing, packaging and distribution for both current and archived content, is provided for conventional and CD-Rom publishing as well as for e-books. Stallion Press prepares content for delivery via the Internet and/or print. For Internet delivery, it ef? ciently converts publications from hard copies or electronic ? les to Internet-ready formats. In addition, Stallion Press offers professional copy-editing, design and printing services. Through the integration of technology, global resources and country-speci? c competitive advantages, Stallion Press is able to offer highly competitive quality and prices in an industry dominated by big players. World Scienti? c PrintersWorld Scienti? c Printers, our printing and design arm, has more than 30 years of experience. It offers a full range of design and printing services, and the product range includes catalogues, journals, magazines, instruction manuals, brochures, ? yers, corporate prospectuses, company annual reports and menus.Equipped with the latest digital technology, World Scienti? c Printers also provides print-on-demand services, in addition to conventional printing. With access to World Scienti? c’s team of professional designers, World Scienti? c Printers’ key competitive advantage arises from its ability to provide value-added design services.S t a l l i o n P r e s s p r o v i d e s “From the start on, I had a letter perfect co-operation with the editors of World Scienti? c. Whenever questions arose, e.g. during manuscript preparation, guidance was given immediately. Further, I was astonished by the very short time to production. Based on my simple drafts, the publishing team of World Scienti? c created not only an excellent cover design but produced a high quality book. Due to a committed and professional marketing team, I found my book announced in many libraries all over the world. Therefore, I have to admit: World Scienti? c makes an author’s dreams come true”Michael RiethForschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany“The World Scienti? c is a world class publisher. I am a very satis? ed author. It is very fast, highly competent and completely reliable.” Tommy KohAmbassador-at-large, Singapore“I produced my work in camera-ready form, and found it was quickly and skillfully copy-edited by Imperial College Press, London. Cover design work has been excellent – quick and responsive. I am very pleased with the production quality, in particular the freedom the Press gave to specify the paper.”Mary ArcherCambridge University, UKS o m e c o m m e n t s f r o m o u r a u t h o r sC o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d s“My experience with World Scienti? c was overall very positive, and I felt that the production of my volume was highly ef? cient. The presentation of the book, including black and white and colour illustrations, is pleasing and of high quality.”Kurt WüthrichETH Zürich, SwitzerlandNobel Laureate in Chemistry“I have been very satis? ed with my interaction with World Scienti? c. From the initial contacts I had with the Company regarding publication of one of my books, I found its staff to be cooperative and friendly and the Production Department was eager not only to listen to my suggestions but to implement them. I can warmly recommend World Scienti? c to any potential author who seeks a reliable, cooperative and friendly publisher.”Emil WolfUniversity of Rochester, USA“I have been very satis? ed with my interaction with World Scienti? c. From the initial contacts I had with the Company regarding publication of one of my books, I found its staff to be cooperative and friendly and the Production Department was eager not only to listen to my suggestions but to implement them. I can warmly recommend World Scienti? c to any potential author who “My experience with World Scienti? c was overall very positive, and I felt that the production of my volume was highly ef? cient. The presentation of the book, including black and white and colour illustrations, is pleasing and of Kurt WüthrichWorld Scienti?c Of?ceswww.worldscienti?c.comSINGAPOREWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.Tel: 65-6466-5775Email: wspc@wspc.com.sgUSAWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co., Inc.Toll-free: 1-800-227-7562Tel: 1-201-487-9655Email: wspc@wspc.comUKWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Ltd. Tel: 44-207-836-0888Email: sales@wspc.co.ukCHENNNAIWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.Tel: 91-44-420-65464 / 91-44-420-71164 Email: sales@wspc.comNEW DELHIWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.Tel: 91-11-2277-3551 Email: sales@wspc.comSHANGHAIWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.Tel: 86-21-63254982 Email: shanghai@worldscienti?c.com.cnBEIJINGWorld Scienti?c Publishing Co. Pte. 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