Dr. Niels Peter Thomas has been appointed as President for Springer Nature Greater China since August 1, 2021, and concurrently holds his current role as Managing Director Books. As Managing Director Books, Niels Peter Thomas is responsible for Springer Nature's book portfolio, which includes more than 300,000 academic books across all subject areas and 13,000 new books per year. He is also responsible for more than 600 publishing colleagues worldwide. He holds a master's degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate in economics.