World-Leading Researchers
Thirty-one HKU academics have been named by Clarivate in its list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2021” 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.
Computer Science
Dr Huang Kaibin
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Cross-Field
Mr Cai Jianpiao
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Professor Cerin, Ester
School of Public Health
Cross-Field
Dr Chan Kwok-hung
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Professor Vincent Cheng Chi-chung
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Dr Chu Hin
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Professor Benjamin John Cowling
School of Public Health
Cross-Field
Professor Gong Peng
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development)
Cross-Field
Professor James Lam
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cross-Field
Professor Gabriel Matthew Leung
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine School of Public Health
Cross-Field
Professor Dennis Leung Yiu-Cheong
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cross-Field
Professor Mak Tak-wah
Department of Pathology
Cross-Field
Professor Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris
School of Public Health
Cross-Field
Professor Tang Chuyang
Department of Civil Engineering
Cross-Field
Professor Patrick Woo Chiu-yat
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Professor Joseph Wu Tsz-kei
School of Public Health
Cross-Field
Dr Cyril Yip Chik-Yan
Department of Microbiology
Cross-Field
Dr Yuan Shuofeng
Department of Microbiology
Economics and Business
Professor Kevin Zhou Zheng
Faculty of Business and Economics (HKU Business School)
Environment and Ecology, Microbiology
Professor Zhang Tong
Department of Civil Engineering
Geosciences
Professor Sun Min
Department of Earth Sciences
Geosciences
Professor Zhao Guochun
Department of Earth Sciences
Immunology
Dr Kelvin To Kai-wang
Department of Microbiology
Immunology
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung
Department of Microbiology
Immunology; Microbiology
Dr Jasper Chan Fuk-woo
Department of Microbiology
Materials Science
Professor Li Lain-Jong
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mathematics
Professor Yuan Xiaoming
Department of Mathematics
Microbiology
Professor Leo Poon Lit-man
School of Public Health
Physics
Professor Yao Wang
Department of Physics
Physics
Professor Zhang Shuang
Department of Physics
Physics
Professor Xiang Zhang
President and Vice-Chancellor
