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In partnership with Clarivate, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold an awards ceremony tomorrow (March 14) to honour 51 of the University’s scholars named Highly Cited Researchers (HCRs) for 2023.

Mr Osher Gilinsky, Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific, Academic and Government of Clarivate, will present HCR Certificates to the HKU researchers.

Highly Cited Researchers are selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by producing multiple highly cited papers ranking in the top 1% by citations within their field and publication year in Web of Science during 2012-2022. Their work has been widely cited by international peers, highlighting their academic influence.

With a record high number of academics named to Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers in 2023, HKU ranks 13th in the world and 2nd in Asia among universities. HKU’s high world ranking also contributes to Hong Kong’s ascent into the Top 10 nations and regions in 2023.

The details of the awards ceremony are as follows:
Date: March 14, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 4 to 6pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact:
Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Ms Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk)
Ms Jaymee Ng (Tel: 3910 3612 / Email: ngjaymee@hku.hk)
Mr Kenneth Choi (Tel: 2859 2607 / Email: khkchoi@hku.hk)