13 Members of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences and The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences have been named by Clarivate in its list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2022” as the most influential in the world. Their works have been highly cited by fellow academics and are hence making a significant impact in ongoing research in their respective fields of study.
Cross-Field
Professor Tak-Wah MAK (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong)
Professor Malik PEIRIS (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Professor, Chair of Virology, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong)
Professor Zuankai WANG (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong)
Clinical Medicine
Professor Tong Shu Kam MOK (Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology and Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Joseph Jao-yiu SUNG (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Environment and Ecology
Professor Henry He YAN (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Immunology
Professor Benjamin John COWLING (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor, Chair of Epidemiology, Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong)
Professor Kwok-Yung YUEN (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, 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, The University of Hong Kong)
Materials Science
Professor Yan HE (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Professor Ching-ping WONG (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Emeritus Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Angus Hin-Lap YIP (Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong)
Professor Chunyi ZHI (Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong)
Microbiology
Professor Leo Lit-Man POON (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Professor and Head, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong)
Professor Kwok-Yung YUEN (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, 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, The University of Hong Kong)
Physics
Professor Wang YAO (Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, Chair Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong)