NUS scientists among the world’s most influential scholars
Forty-five NUS researchers have been placed among the world’s most prominent researchers, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 List published by data analytics firm Clarivate. Each of these NUS honourees have demonstrated substantial impact in their respective field and authored multiple highly cited papers which rank in the world’s top 1 per cent by citations for their respective fields and publication year in the Web of Science over the past decade.
The Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list comprised NUS researchers from a diverse range of fields including, Agricultural Sciences, Chemistry, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Economics and Business, Immunology, Materials Science, Microbiology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Physics, Psychiatry and Psychology and more.
This year, Clarivate issued 7,127 Highly Cited Researcher designations to 6,849 researchers from 68 countries and regions, with 3,795 researchers from specific fields and 3,332 researchers from cross-field impact.
The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) at Clarivate prepares the list yearly by adopting a complex and comprehensive strategy that combines available inter-related information from highly cited papers. ISI creates a preliminary list based on citation activity and refines it using qualitative analysis and expert judgement.
NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology) Professor Liu Bin said, “NUS is immensely proud of our outstanding researchers who are making a profound impact through their exceptional work and ground-breaking discoveries. Their dedication to pursuing excellence and pushing the boundaries of research is truly inspiring. As they continue to make significant contributions as scientists, their remarkable accomplishments across diverse fields will play a crucial role in tackling the intricate challenges of our world, paving the way for a brighter tomorrow.”
David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said, “The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers at NUS whose significant and broad influence in their fields translates to impact in their research community and innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure. Their contributions resonate far beyond their individual achievements, strengthening the foundation of excellence and innovation in research.”
The 45 highly cited NUS researchers in their respective fields are:
| Agricultural Sciences |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor Gan Renyou Department of Food Science and Technology, NUS Faculty of Science |
| Biology and Biochemistry |
| Professor Zhang Yang Department of Computer Science, NUS School of Computing & Cancer Science Institute of Singapore & Department of Biochemistry, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine |
| Chemistry |
| Professor Chen Xiaoyuan, Shawn Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & Department of Biomedical Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering [Also listed under Materials Science] Professor Jiang Donglin Department of Chemistry, NUS Faculty of Science Professor Lin Zhiqun Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Professor Liu Bin Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Professor Liu Xiaogang Department of Chemistry, NUS Faculty of Science Professor Xie Jianping Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering |
| Clinical Medicine |
| Professor Carolyn Lam Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School |
| Computer Science |
| Professor Zhang Rui Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering |
| Cross-Field |
| Emeritus Professor Ang Beng Wah NUS Energy Studies Institute & NUS Centre for Maritime Studies & Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, NUS College of Design and Engineering Professor Antonio Bertoletti Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School Professor Chen Wei Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics, NUS Faculty of Science Dr Chia Wan Ni Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School Associate Professor Goki Eda Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics, NUS Faculty of Science Professor Derek John Hausenloy Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School Assistant Professor Cyrus Ho Department of Psychological Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Professor Ho Ghim Wei Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Assistant Professor Hou Yi Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Associate Professor Sibudjing Kawi Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering & NUS Centre for Hydrogen Innovations Research Assistant Professor Alan Prem Kumar Department of Pharmacology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Associate Professor Lee Chengkuo, Vincent Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Adjunct Professor Leo Yee Sin NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health & NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Professor Loh Kian Ping Department of Chemistry, NUS Faculty of Science Professor Jenny Low Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School Professor Seeram Ramakrishna Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering & NUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability Dr Muthu Kumaraswamy Shanmugam Department of Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Associate Professor Vijay Kumar Sharma Department of Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Assistant Professor Sing Swee Leong Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Associate Professor Wilson Tam Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & NUS Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk Dr Anthony Tanoto Tan Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School Professor Wang Chi-Hwa Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Associate Professor Yan Ning Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering & NUS Centre for Hydrogen Innovations Assistant Professor Iris Yu Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering |
| Economics and Business |
| Dr Su Bin NUS Energy Studies Institute & NUS Centre for Maritime Studies & Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, NUS College of Design and Engineering Professor Jochen Wirtz Department of Marketing, NUS Business School |
| Immunology |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor Chen Jinmiao Department of Microbiology and Immunology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine |
| Materials Science |
| Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov NUS Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering [Also listed under Physics] Professor John Wang Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering |
| Microbiology |
| Professor Wang Linfa Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School |
| Neuroscience and Behaviour |
| Associate Professor Thomas Yeo Boon Thye Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering & The Centre for Sleep and Cognition, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & The Centre for Translational MR Research, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & NUS N.1 Institute for Health |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Research Professor Gerrit Storm Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine |
| Physics |
| Professor Antonio Helio Castro Neto NUS Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials & NUS Centre for Advanced 2D Materials & Department of Physics, NUS Faculty of Science & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering Associate Professor Qiu Cheng-Wei Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering |
| Psychiatry and Psychology |
| Professor Roger Ho Department of Psychological Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & NUS Institute for Health Innovation & Technology |
