Richard Sever is an accomplished molecular biologist and co-founder of bioRxiv and medRxiv, online platforms that enable scientists to share their research before peer review. He currently serves as Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, a leading publisher of biology and genetics research. With an MA in Biochemistry from Oxford and a PhD in Molecular Biology from Cambridge, Sever brings a wealth of experience to his position. Prior to joining Cold Spring Harbor, he served as Executive Editor at Company of Biologists and Assistant Editor at Elsevier, among other roles. His work has been published in prestigious scientific journals, and he is a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. As a respected and influential member of the scientific community, Richard Sever has helped to shape the way that researchers share and collaborate on their work.