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
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Computer Science
Professor and Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Cross-Field
Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
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, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
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
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Professor and Director of School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Chair Professor of Building Environment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Department Head and Chair Professor Remote Sensing, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
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
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
Chair Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor and Lo Shiu Kwan Kan Po Ling Professor in Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
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
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science
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
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
Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Immunology, Microbiology
Deputy Chairperson & Clinical Professor of the Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine
Department Chairperson and Clinical Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
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, Chair of Epidemiology, and Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Materials Science
Chair Professor of Future Electronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Microbiology
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of EngineeringChair Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Physics
Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Interim Head and Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Chair Professor in both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science
Social Sciences
Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture