We are delighted to share that 21 scientists from VinUniversity have been recognized in the 2025 global rankings of the world’s most influential scientists, published by a research team at Stanford University, based on data from Scopus.

This ranking is based on a publicly available database of the world’s most-cited scientists, using metrics such as total citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted indices, and a composite score. The 2025 update reflects data up to the end of 2024 and highlights researchers who belong to the top 2% in their fields.

At VinUniversity, our scientists’ recognition across diverse disciplines — from medicine, public health, and engineering to economics, physics, and environmental sciences — reflects not only their academic excellence but also their dedication to advancing knowledge that benefits society.

The honorees are (listed in alphabetical order by last name):

• Prof. David R. Bangsberg – Virology; Public Health (Biomedical Research)
• Prof. Wray Buntine – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing; Information Systems (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Yong P. Chen – Applied Physics; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (Physics & Astronomy)
• Prof. Nitesh Vinay Chawla – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing; Medical Informatics (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Đỗ Ngọc Minh – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing; Networking & Telecommunications (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Laurent El Ghaoui – Industrial Engineering & Automation; Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (Engineering)
• Dr. Lê Thái Hà – Economics; Energy (Economics & Business)
• Prof. Pranee Liamputtong – Public Health; Nursing (Public Health & Health Services)
• Dr. Nguyễn Văn Định – Networking & Telecommunications; Mechanical Engineering & Transport (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Nguyễn Thanh Liêm – Pediatrics and Surgery (Clinical Medicine)
• Prof. Nguyễn Minh Thọ – Chemical Physics; Organic Chemistry (Physics & Astronomy)
• Prof. Nghiêm Đức Long – Chemical Engineering; Environmental Sciences (Engineering)
• Prof. Edmund J. Malesky – Political Science & Public Administration; Economics (Social Sciences)
• Prof. Phan Mạnh Hưởng – Applied Physics; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (Physics & Astronomy)
• Prof. Dimitri Poddighe – Immunology; General & Internal Medicine (Clinical Medicine)
• Prof. Ling San – Networking & Telecommunications; Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Saeid Sanei – Networking & Telecommunications; Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Prof. Maurizio Trevisan – Cardiovascular System & Hematology; Epidemiology (Clinical Medicine)
• Prof. Vũ Hà Văn – Computation Theory & Mathematics; General Mathematics (Information & Communication Technologies)
• Dr. Kumar Vikrant – Environmental Sciences; Chemical Engineering (Earth & Environmental Sciences)
• Prof. Chun-Yang Yin – Materials; Chemical Engineering (Enabling & Strategic Technologies)

Reference:
August 2025 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators” (Elsevier Digital Commons Data, Stanford University)

View the full dataset here