Singapore's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List

Singapore has 757 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Singapore 25th in the world by number of listed scientists. National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists (287), followed by Nanyang Technological University (86).

Single Year

968

First year listed

Career Data

757

First year listed

World rank by count

#25

First year listed

Institutes

100

First year listed

Scientists in Singapore on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+15.7%

2022+6.6%

2023+2.4%

2024+7.0%

2025+6.5%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	968		757
2021	1,130	+16.7%	876	+15.7%
2022	1,188	+5.1%	934	+6.6%
2023	1,222	+2.9%	956	+2.4%
2024	1,259	+3.0%	1,023	+7.0%
2025	1,362	+8.2%	1,090	+6.5%

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Rank in Singapore	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	10	HB Halliwell, Barry	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1
2	516	LD Lane, David P.	Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 29
3	700	WD Wardle, David A.	Asian School of the Environment	Ecology	Rank 12
4	834	HT Hayashi, Tamio	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Organic Chemistry	Rank 27
5	872	RS Ramakrishna, Seeram	National University of Singapore	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 3
6	949	SS Suresh, Subra	School of Materials Science and Engineering	Materials	Rank 10
7	1,010	GD Gubler, Duane J.	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Tropical Medicine	Rank 2
8	1,028	BS Brenner, Sydney	A-Star, Biomedical Research Council	Developmental Biology	Rank 87
9	1,287	CN Castro Neto, A. H.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 46
10	1,864	TJ Thiery, Jean Paul	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 95
11	1,874	GP Gluckman, Peter D.	A-Star, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 69
12	1,998	PP Phillips, Peter C.B.	University of Auckland	Econometrics	Rank 5
13	2,051	WT Wong, Tien Yin	Singapore Eye Research Institute	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 7
14	2,207	KH Koeffler, H. Phillip	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 115
15	2,601	CT Chung, Tai Shung	National University of Singapore	Chemical Engineering	Rank 10
16	2,728	HG Huang, Guang Bin	Nanyang Technological University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 59
17	2,957	XL Xie, Lihua	Nanyang Technological University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 11
18	3,745	ZR Zhang, Rui	National University of Singapore	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 25
19	4,126	AB Ang, Beng Wah	National University of Singapore	Energy	Rank 32
20	4,187	LX Lou, Xiong Wen	School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 71
21	4,217	IP Ingham, Philip W.	Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine	Developmental Biology	Rank 265
22	4,506	PS Pennycook, Stephen J.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 117
23	5,158	GS Ge, Shuzhi Sam	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 29
24	5,331	ZH Zeng, Hua Chun	National University of Singapore	Materials	Rank 67
25	5,359	FA Fane, Anthony G.	Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute	Chemical Engineering	Rank 16
26	6,144	YJ Ying, Jackie Y.	Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 140
27	6,526	LY Liu, Yu	School of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Biotechnology	Rank 16
28	7,432	LB Liu, Bin	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 100
29	7,653	VD van Dam, Rob M.	National University of Singapore	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 64
30	7,785	SP Suganthan, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam	Nanyang Technological University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 139
31	8,011	TJ Tam, James P.	School of Biological Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 348
32	8,856	Yeung, Henry Wai chung	National University of Singapore	Geography	Rank 15
33	8,946	CN Chua, Nam Hai	National University of Singapore	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 72
34	8,947	FH Flemming, Hans Curt	Nanyang Technological University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 20
35	9,055	CD Campana, Dario	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Immunology	Rank 348
36	9,317	MP Matsudaira, Paul T.	National University of Singapore	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 52
37	9,674	CR Calne, Roy	National University of Singapore	Surgery	Rank 66
38	9,720	CP Casey, Patrick J.	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 432
39	9,982	SC Stewart, Colin L.	A-Star, Institute of Medical Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 553
40	10,457	GH Greve, Henrich R.	INSEAD, Singapore	Business & Management	Rank 74
41	10,895	SS Saw, Seang Mei	Singapore Eye Research Institute	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 47
42	11,982	VJ Vittal, Jagadese J.	National University of Singapore	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 78
43	12,424	XJ Xu, Jian Xin	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 83
44	13,115	AG Augustine, George J.	Nanyang Technological University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,149
45	13,782	FS Feng, Si Shen	National University of Singapore	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 65
46	13,894	ZA Zehnder, Alexander J.B.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 325
47	14,236	HW Hong, Wanjin	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 725
48	15,107	KR Kini, R. Manjunatha	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 649
49	15,122	TT Teo, Thompson S.H.	National University of Singapore	Information Systems	Rank 32
50	15,531	GG George, Gerard	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 116
51	15,735	IC Ibáñez, Carlos F.	National University of Singapore	Developmental Biology	Rank 777
52	16,243	OJ Ouyang, Jianyong	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 166
53	16,506	WM Wong, Ming Wah	National University of Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 362
54	16,630	WM Wenk, Markus R.	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 712
55	16,719	CZ Chen, Zhi Ning	National University of Singapore	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 142
56	17,096	LK Loh, Kian Ping	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 173
57	17,572	TN Thakor, Nitish V.	National University of Singapore	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 85
58	17,624	SM Sudol, Marius	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 756
59	17,948	LX Liu, Xiaogang	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 183
60	18,065	SC Shih, C. F.	National University of Singapore	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 91
61	18,169	SC Sun, Chang Q.	Nanyang Technological University	Applied Physics	Rank 428
62	18,212	SS Schuster, Stephan C.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 438
63	18,766	SC Shu, C.	National University of Singapore	Applied Mathematics	Rank 36
64	18,783	DC De Cremer, David	National University of Singapore	Social Psychology	Rank 179
65	20,032	PS Pervaiz, Shazib	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 843
66	20,215	ND Niyato, Dusit	School of Computer Science and Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 170
67	20,271	TD Townsend, David W.	Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 102
68	20,999	KE Kang, En Tang	National University of Singapore	Polymers	Rank 183
69	21,070	IY Ito, Yoshiaki	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,032
70	21,151	YB Yeoh, Brenda S.A.	National University of Singapore	Geography	Rank 43
71	21,385	VT Venkatesan, T.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 512
72	21,431	LF Lievens, Filip	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 168
73	22,000	TB Tang, Bor Luen	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 917
74	22,367	NS Normark, Staffan	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 541
75	22,514	CY Chan, Yiong Huak	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 227
76	22,565	LH Lee, Heow Pueh	National University of Singapore	Acoustics	Rank 30
77	22,702	TE Tan, Eng King	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,847
78	23,810	TD Tan, Donald Tiang Hwee	Singapore National Eye Centre	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 123
79	23,958	JH Junginger, Hans	National University of Singapore	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 203
80	24,073	CS Chan, Siew Hwa	Nanyang Technological University	Energy	Rank 198
81	24,164	YN Yoshikai, Naohiko	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Organic Chemistry	Rank 495
82	24,311	MD Matchar, David Bruce	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,957
83	24,422	CD Chan, David	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 211
84	24,460	LH Lee, Hian Kee	National University of Singapore	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 164
85	24,505	PN Phan-Thien, Nhan	National University of Singapore	Polymers	Rank 216
86	24,623	SD Srinivasan, Dipti	National University of Singapore	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 417
87	24,823	Li, Jun	National University of Singapore	Polymers	Rank 220
88	24,969	LX Loh, Xian Jun	A-Star, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering	Polymers	Rank 223
89	25,130	AA Aberle, Armin G.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 586
90	25,454	ZY Zhao, Yanli	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 240
91	25,463	LE Ling, Eng Ang	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,047
92	26,279	CN Coe, Neil M.	National University of Singapore	Geography	Rank 58
93	26,590	YP Yen, Paul M.	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 698
94	26,664	GC Goh, Chee Leok	National Skin Centre, Singapore	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 136
95	26,897	SG Szulanski, Gabriel	INSEAD, Singapore	Business & Management	Rank 233
96	27,280	WJ Wang, Jian Sheng	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 632
97	27,328	PA Phan, Anh T.	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Developmental Biology	Rank 1,210
98	27,416	RN Rösch, Notker	A-Star, Institute of High Performance Computing	Chemical Physics	Rank 628
99	28,345	SS Shenolikar, Shirish	Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,124
100	29,021	FH Fan, Hong Jin	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 270
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Singapore are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

968 scientists affiliated with Singapore are on the 2020 single-year list, and 757 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Singapore has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2020 career-long list, National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists from Singapore, with 287. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University with 86.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.