Recognizing scientific excellence with the Asian Scientist 100

AsianScientist (Mar. 8, 2018) – Now into its third consecutive year, the Asian Scientist 100 (2018 edition) is a handpicked selection of 100 prize-winning Asian researchers, academicians, innovators and business leaders from across the Asia Pacific region. To be acknowledged on this list, honorees must have received a national or international prize in 2017 for their scientific research. This prize must involve a competitive selection procedure. Alternatively, in the same period, the honoree could have made a significant contribution in scientific discovery or leadership that has benefited either academia or industry. Spanning a diverse range of industries in science and technology, this year’s selection comprises honorees from China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. While the AS100 is by no means exhaustive, it showcases the exciting science taking place in Asia and raises the profile of researchers that are making invaluable contributions to their fields. “The quantity and quality of research coming out of Asia has increased significantly in recent years. In showcasing the best and brightest that Asia has to offer the world, we hope that the AS100 list will inspire young scientists across Asia,” said Dr. Juliana Chan, the founder and editor-in-chief of Asian Scientist Magazine. “Because science is an increasingly global and networked endeavor, this list also opens up opportunities for international collaboration.” The list, in no order of merit, is available online here.

Scientists featured on the Asian Scientist 100 (2018 edition):

1. S. Suresh Babu 2. Jitendra Nath Goswami 3. Rogel Mari Sese 4. Min Aung 5. Rajan Man Bajracharya 6. Hari Krishna Dhonju 7. Chandra Siddaiah Nayaka 8. Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao 9. Sheetal Sharma 10. Hiroshi Uchino 11. Chen Wen 12. Amit Dutt 13. Tamao Endo 14. Tatsushi Toda 15. Deepak Gaur 16. Edward Holmes 17. Sir David Lane 18. Li Jingmei 19. Mario Antonio Jiz II 20. V. Narry Kim 21. Tadamitsu Kishimoto 22. Michael Ming-Chiao Lai 23. Seiji Ogawa 24. Paik Soonmyung 25. Shimon Sakaguchi 26. Paul Kwong Hang Tam 27. Tu Youyou 28. Tehemton Erach Udwadia 29. Yu Nam-Kyung 30. Lucille V. Abad 31. Pimchai Chaiyen 32. Pussana Hirunsit 33. Kim Myung-hwan 34. Ganpathi Naresh Patwari 35. Long Ran 36. Phan Thanh Sơn Nam 37. Mitsuo Sawamoto 38. Xiaoliang Sunney Xie 39. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay 40. Cha Hyung Joon 41. James C. C. Chan 42. He Jinliang 43. Jang Jin 44. Anchalee Manonukul 45. Neelesh B. Mehta 46. Takashi Mimura 47. Lanndon A. Ocampo 48. Pack Sangheon 49. Chandrakant Pithawa 50. Tang Ching Wan 51. Jackie Y. Ying 52. Kenneth Mei-yee Leung 53. Jeffrey S. Perez 54. Yan Ning 55. Aletta Concepcion T. Yñiguez 56. Shigeiki Goto 57. Tanzima Hashem 58. Narayana Murthy 59. Wu Jianping 60. Chang Meemann 61. Lam Khin Yong 62. Ajoy Kumar Ray 63. Jenny Huey-Jen Su 64. Subra Suresh 65. Phillip A. Alviola 66. Upinder Singh Bhalla 67. Varodom Charoensawan 68. Sanjeev Das 69. Tetsuya Higashiyama 70. Deepak Thankappan Nair 71. Shigetou Namba 72. Marisa Ponpuak 73. Shi Yigong 74. Son Young-Sook 75. Yasuhiko Arakawa 76. Napida Hinchiranan 77. Lee Jong-heun 78. Aloke Paul 79. Justin C.W. Song 80. Toshimitsu Yokobori 81. Zhao Zhongxian 82. Zhu Yanwu 83. Gan Wee Teck 84. Ritabrata Munshi 85. Sum Nguyễn 86. Xu Chenyang 87. Chen Shiyi 88. Choi Sookyung 89. Gao Weibo 90. Vinay Gupta 91. Nathaniel Hermosa II 92. Nissim Kanekar 93. Pan Jianwei 94. David Ruffolo 95. Fumihiko Takasaki 96. Adeeb Hayyan 97. Li Junfeng 98. Ng Wun Jern 99. Felycia Edi Soetaredjo 100. Xie Zhenhua