20-10-2022
In the most recent update of the ranking of the most cited scientists worldwide, made available now by Stanford University (California, USA), NOVA School of Science and Technology is again represented with 32 researchers most cited throughout the career and 34 researchers with more impact in the last year.
The study, known as "World's Top 2% Scientists list" and coordinated by John Ioannidis, professor at Stanford University, identified the 100 thousand most influential researchers in 22 scientific areas and 176 disciplines, from more than 169 countries, whose work contributed to accelerate the progress and productivity in their areas.
From our School are present João Aires-de-Sousa (Chemistry), Pedro V. Baptista (Life Sciences), Pedro Barquinha (Materials Science), Hugo C. Biscaia (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), Luís Caires (Computer Science), Luis M. Camarinha-Matos (Electrical and Computer Engineering), José L. Capelo (Chemistry), Sónia A. C. Carabineiro (Chemistry), Helena Carvalho (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), João G. Crespo (Chemistry), Virgílio Cruz-Machado (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), Rui Dinis (Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering), João C. Diniz da Costa (Chemistry), Ana Rita C. Duarte (Chemistry), Carla Sofia e Sá Farinha (Environment), Alexandra R. Fernandes (Life Sciences), Ana L. Fernando (Chemistry), Elvira Fortunato (Materials Science), Filomena Freitas (Chemistry), Radu Godina (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), Luis Gomes (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Rodrigo Gonçalves (Civil Engineering), Fernando C. Lidon (Earth Sciences), João Martins (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Rodrigo Martins (Materials Science), Douglas W. McKee (Chemistry), Rosa M. Miranda (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), José P. B. Mota (Chemistry), João P. Oliveira (Materials Science), Rui Oliveira (Chemistry), Manuel Ortigueira (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Alexandre Paiva (Chemistry), Florbela Pereira (Chemistry), Luís Moniz Pereira (Computer Science, Fernando Pina (Chemistry), Tomás B. Ramos (Environment), M. Raydan (Mathematics), Luís Paulo N. Rebelo (Chemistry), Maria A. M. Reis (Chemistry), Rita A. Ribeiro (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Catarina Roma-Rodrigues (Life Sciences), José Paulo Sampaio (Life Sciences), Telmo G. Santos (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), Manuel A. G. Silva (Civil Engineering), Rui Vasco Silva (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Svetlozar Velizarov (Chemistry) and Ricardo Vigário (Physics).
FCT NOVA is proud to include so many representatives in this list, a mark of its position as a research oriented school.
