HKU ascends to record high global Top 10 with 53 academics named Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2024

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) ranks 10th globally among all institutions this year, based on the number of designations of academics, i.e., including those awarded in multiple academic fields, and a record of 53 academics listed under "Highly Cited Researchers 2024" by Clarivate Analytics.

This year, Hong Kong has ascended to the 8th position globally among countries and regions. HKU is delighted to contribute to this feat, as 40 percent of Hong Kong's Highly Cited Researchers are affiliated with the University, marking another highest representation amongst local post-secondary institutions.

According to Clarivate Analytics, a total of 6,636 scholars from 59 countries and regions worldwide have been named Highly Cited Researchers in 2024. Highly Cited Researchers are selected for their exceptional research performance, determined by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields and publication year in Web of Science over the past decade.

The 53 Highly Cited Researchers 2024 of HKU as below (in alphabetical order):
Chemistry
Professor Hongjie DAI
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Professor Sir Fraser STODDART
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Computer Science
Professor Kaibin HUANG
Professor and Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Yuanwei LIU
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Cross-Field
Professor Ester CERIN
Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Kwok-Hung CHAN
Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine

Dr Wan Mui CHAN
Research Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Honglin CHEN
Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Zhiwei CHEN
Director, AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong; Professor, Chair of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Renhao DONG
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Professor Yibin FENG
Professor and Director of School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine

Professor Zhengxiao GUO
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Professor Bo HUANG
Chair Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Raven Kin-Hang KOK
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Eric Ho-Yin LAU
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Yuguo LI
Chair Professor of Building Environment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Shunlin LIANG
Department Head and Chair Professor Remote Sensing, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Kathy Sze-Man LEUNG
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Tak-Wah MAK
Honorary Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Malik PEIRIS
Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Leo L.M. POON
Professor, Chair of Public Health Virology and Head of Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Vivian Huiping SHUAI
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Anthony Raymond TAM
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Chuyang TANG
Chair Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Han WANG
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Ian Chi-Kei WONG
Professor and Lo Shiu Kwan Kan Po Ling Professor in Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Joseph Tsz-Kei WU
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Peng WU
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Hui-Ling YEN
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Kelvin Wai-Kwok YEUNG
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Cyril Chik-Yan YIP
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Dr Anna Jinxia ZHANG
Scientific Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Geosciences
Professor Zhu LIU
Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Peng GONG
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science

Professor Guochun ZHAO
Chair Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science

Professor Yuyu ZHOU
Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Immunology
Mr Jian-Piao CAI
Research Officer, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Vincent Chi-Chung CHENG
Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Ivan Fan-Ngai HUNG
Chair Professor of Infectious Diseases, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Ru Chien & Helen Lieh Professor in Health Science Pedagogy, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Gabriel Matthew LEUNG
Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Immunology, Microbiology
Professor Jasper Fuk-Woo CHAN
Deputy Chairperson & Clinical Professor of the Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine

Professor Kelvin Kai-Wang TO
Department Chairperson and Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Kwok-Yung YUEN
Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases and Professor, Chair of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Immunology, Social Sciences
Professor Benjamin John COWLING
Professor, Chair of Epidemiology, and Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Materials Science
Professor Lain-Jong LI
Chair Professor of Future Electronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Microbiology
Professor Hin CHU
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Tommy Tsan-yuk LAM
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Shuofeng YUAN
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Tong ZHANG
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering
Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Physics
Professor Wang YAO
Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science

Professor Shuang ZHANG
Interim Head and Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Xiang ZHANG
President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science

Social Sciences
Professor Xiaoling ZHANG
Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture