Eight NUS scientists and engineers among the world's most highly cited researchers in latest report by Thomson Reuters
- Late prominent conservationist Navjot Sodhi among most cited
- The work of these exceptional researchers places Singapore on the world scientific map for agricultural sciences, engineering, environment/ecology, materials science and psychiatry/psychology
Eight scientists and engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are among the world's leading scientific minds, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2014 report published by Thomson Reuters. In this report, NUS also boasts the most number of highly cited researchers among research institutions in Singapore.
The Highly Cited Researchers 2014 report is part of The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014 report published by Thomson Reuters.
These NUS researchers, who are internationally renowned experts in the fields of agricultural sciences, engineering, environment/ecology, materials science and psychiatry/psychology, have earned the distinction by publishing a high number of scientific papers that are ranked among the top one per cent most cited for their subject field and year of publication.
Professor Barry Halliwell, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology), said, “We are delighted that NUS researchers are making exceptional impact in a wide range of research areas, contributing towards the advancement of science and technology globally as well as in clinical medicine and the humanities and social sciences. This is a strong recognition of the high quality and profound influence of NUS research.”
“Today, NUS is highly regarded in many areas of science, medical and humanities/social sciences research. We will continue to build further on areas of existing strengths while growing a healthy pipeline of highly competitive research areas. We will also increase our translational impact through greater application and commercialisation of our intellectual property and intensifying collaborations with industry,” Prof Halliwell added.
Among the list of most highly cited NUS researchers is the late prominent conservationist Professor Navjot Sodhi, who passed away in June 2011. Paying tribute to the outstanding scientist, Prof Halliwell said, “Professor Sodhi was a prominent researcher and a passionate teacher who was highly respected in the conservation-biology community. His legacy is preserved in his writings, as well as in the work of the conservationists whom he had trained and guided during his brilliant scientific career. His work will continue to advance conservation science and the impact of his work will serve as a lasting inspiration to fellow scientists for generations to come.”
The other seven highly cited NUS researchers are:
| Scientific Area | |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor Huang Dejian Department of Chemistry NUS Faculty of Science | Agricultural Sciences |
| Associate Professor Yan Shuicheng Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering NUS Faculty of Engineering | Engineering |
| Professor Lee Jim Yang Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering NUS Faculty of Engineering | Materials Science |
| Associate Professor Liu Bin Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering NUS Faculty of Engineering | Materials Science |
| Professor Seeram Ramakrishna Department of Mechanical Engineering NUS Faculty of Engineering | Materials Science |
| Professor Zeng Hua Chun Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering NUS Faculty of Engineering | Materials Science |
| Professor Augustus John Rush Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore | Psychiatry/Psychology |
Published by Thomson Reuters, the Highly Cited Researchers 2014 report assessed papers indexed between 2002 and 2012 in 21 fields of study and tracked authors who published numerous articles that ranked among the top one per cent of the most cited in their respective fields in the given year of publication. More information about the report is available here: http://highlycited.com/.
