NUS Medicine researchers recognised among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in 2025

Published: 07 Oct 2025

Congratulations to all our researchers from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine who have been recognised among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in 2025!  
This survey was initiated by Stanford University, and published by Elsevier. 

Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies 
Chew Han Shi, Joko Gunawan, He Hong-gu, Lau Siew Tiang, Liaw Sok Ying, Shefaly Shorey, Tam Wai San Wilson, Wang Wenru, Wu Xi, Piyanee Yobas, Zeng Yingchun 

Anatomy 
Dheen, Shaikali Thameem; Ling Eng Ang, Ong Wei Yi, Tan Puay Hoon 

Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions 
Ivo Vlaev 

Biochemistry 
Chang, Matthew Wook; Irwin Cheah Kee-Mun, Chua Nam Hai, Barry Halliwell, Kennedy Brian Keith, Niranjan Nagarajan, Tang Bor Luen; Tay Mei Sian, Yvonne; Kevin Patrick White, Zhang Yang 

Biomedical Ethics 
Brian David Earp, Julian Savulescu 

Cancer 
Ashok Venkitaraman, Goh Boon Cher 

Cardiovascular-Metabolic Diseases 
Chan Yan Yee Mark, Choi Hyung Won 

Dean’s Office (Medicine) 
Chia Kee Seng; Cook, Alexander Richard; Koh Choon Huat, Gerald; Koh Woon Puay, Saw Seang Mei, Tan Hung Marie Ng; Teo Yik Ying 

Diagnostic Radiology 
Choi Yoon Seong, James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan, Khong Pek Lan, Zhang Jingjing 

Infectious Diseases 
Vignuzzi Marco 

Medicine 
Ang Tiing Leong, Mukhopadhyay Amartya, Chan Yan Yee Mark, Chee Wei Liang, Michael; Chew Nicholas, Chng Wee Joo, Choi Hyung Won, Roger Foo Sik Yin, Goh Boon Cher, Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran, Gwee Kok Ann, Ho Khek Yu, Hsu Li Yang, Grgic Jozo, Lim Seng Gee, Lim Wee Shiong, Liu Jianjun, Lo Chi Yan, Anselm Mak, Jose Maria Valderas Martinez, Reshma Aziz Merchant, Mark Dhinesh Muthiah, David Leslie Paterson, Phua Jason, Vijay Kumar Sharma; Tai E Shyong, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Tan Li Feng, Tan Shao Peng, David; Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Ashok Venkitaraman, Yap Keng Bee, Yeo Boon Thye Thomas, Yeoh Khay Guan, Zhou Juan 

Microbiology And Immunology 
Chow Tak Kwong Vincent, Chu Jang Hann, Lee Ching Hua, Li Heng, Tan Chee Wah; Tan Shyong Wei, Kevin 

Obstetrics & Gynaecology 
Johan Gunnar Eriksson, Yong Eu Leong 

Ophthalmology 
Aung Tin, Cheng Ching-Yu, Holder Graham Edwin, Tham Yih Chung, Veluchamy Amutha Barathi 

Orthopaedic Surgery 
Hui Hoi Po, Toh Wei Seong 

Otolaryngology 
Wang De Yun 

Paediatrics 
Dario Campana, Lee Bee Wah, Tham Huiwen Elizabeth; Yeung Wei-Jun, Jean; Zubair Amin 

Pathology 
Victor Lee Kwan Min, Ng Siok Bian, Bengt Fredrik Petersson 

Pharmacology 
Chandra Sekhar Bhol, Christopher Chen Li Hsian, Saima Hilal, Dean Ho, Alan Prem Kumar, Le Thi Nguyet Minh, Gautam Sethi 

Physiology 
Nicholas Barker, Joshua J Gooley, Ling Shuo-Chien, Shazib Pervaiz, Wang Yibin 

Psychological Medicine 
Roger Ho Chun Man, Ho Su Hui 

Surgery 
Alfredo Franco-Obregon, Alfred Kow Wei Chieh, Lee Yuan Kun, Lim Sai Kiang, Graeme Maclaren, Ngiam Kee Yuan; Asim Shabbir, So Bok Yan, Jimmy; Storm Gerrit; Syn Li Xun, Nicholas; Tan Ker Kan 

Sustainable Medicine 
Nicholas Ross Watts 

Synthetic Biology 
Li Hong 

Click here to view the full list of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists that was published on 19 September 2025 by Elsevier. This list was curated by Stanford University based on citations received during the calendar year of 2024.