João Monteiro

Dr. João Monteiro is the Chief Editor of Nature Medicine, one of the top medical journals worldwide. He leads an international team covering news, opinion and research across the entire landscape of medical research. He has spoken about medicine, science and publishing in many international conferences, and has championed efforts to raise ethical standards and transparency in the reporting of translational and clinical research. He is a core member of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and an advisor to the European Union PREPARED initiative to accelerate research in times of crisis, without sacrificing ethics and integrity. João cares about supporting young investigators, creating opportunities to make scientific publishing more inclusive, and harnessing the potential of scientific research to reduce health inequalities globally.