December 20, 2019
Ten University of Chicago Physical Science Division (PSD) scientists were named in Web of Science's 2019 report of highly cited researchers. According to Web of Science, researchers on the list have demonstrated significant and broad influence in the past decade, with highly cited papers ranking in the top 1% by citation for a chosen field or fields.
The 2019 list of 6,216 total researchers includes the following current and former members of the PSD. Listed scientists completed their highly cited research at the University of Chicago.
| Name | Research Field(s) |
|---|---|
| David D. Awschalom | Physics |
| Erez Berg | Physics |
| Qing Dai | Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Delphine Deryng | Cross-Field |
| Daniel C. Fabrycky | Space Science |
| Chuan He | Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Wenbin Lin | Chemistry |
| S. S. Meyer | Space Science |
| Matthew Stephens | Cross-Field |
| Luping Yu | Cross-Field |
Web of Science emphasizes that there is no one quantitative measure that constitutes extraordinary research performance. To understand both the list's meaning and limitations, see the methodology.