Nation’s Rising Star researchers

FOURTEEN national researchers have been recognised as the recipients of Malaysia’s Rising Star Award for obtaining the top 1% of the Highly Cited Papers published worldwide. The information was extracted from the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) for the period from 2005 to 2014 by Thompson Reuters.

Articles by the award recipients have been frequently referred by researchers worldwide in a broad range of fields.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh presented the awards at the launch of the National Conference for Published High Impact Journals in Langkawi on Thursday night.

The recipients for the Malaysia’s Rising Star Awards are Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Khalil H P Shawkataly, Prof Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad, Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Prof Dr Abd Karim Alias, Prof Dr Hazizan Md Akil, Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Roslee Othman and Prof Dr Wan Saime Wan Ngah from Universiti Sains Malaysia; Prof Dr Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud from Universiti Malaya; Prof Dr Siti Kartom Kamarudin and Prof Dr Ishak Hashim from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Pro Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah and Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Halim Abdullah from Universiti Putra Malaysia; Assoc Prof Dr Wong Kuan Yew from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Norliana Mohd Abbas from Universiti Teknologi Mara.

Full Article: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2015/09/06/nations-rising-star-researchers/