Eight FST scholars in latest world's top 2% scientists list

Stanford University scholars have recently released an update of the World's Top 2% Scientists list, in which nine UIC scholars were selected. Among them, eight scholars were from FST. 

UIC President, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences Prof Tang Tao; Vice President (Research and Development) and Dean of Graduate School Prof Jia Weijia; Chair Professor Wang Qing-Guo of the Department of Computer Science; Chair Professor, Department Head of Life Sciences Prof Xu Baojun; and Prof Wang Tian of the Department of Computer Science entered both sub-lists of career-long impact and single year impact.

Prof Tang Tao

Prof Jia Weijia

Prof Wang Qing-Guo

Prof Xu Baojun

Prof Wang Tian

In addition, Prof Yu Hongnian of the Department of Computer Science; Associate Department Head of Computer Science Dr Luo Zongwei; and Associate Professor Dr Cang Shuang of the Department of Statistics and Data Science were shortlisted for their single-year impact.

Prof Yu Hongnian

Dr Luo Zongwei

Dr Cang Shuang

The result shows that the selected UIC scholars have made a high impact in and outstanding contributions to their research fields.


From MPRO and FST

Reporter: Cecilia Yu

Editor: Deen He