M’sian researchers top 2% in the world


Crème de la crème: (From left) Prof Dr Boo, Saw and Pang were recognised as the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.

THREE Malaysians were ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University in the United States.

Leaving their mark internationally and making the nation proud, the academics-cum-researchers are from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).Prof Dr Boo Nem Yun@Mooi Nam Ying from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was ranked for her research publication citation for the subject of paediatrics under the sub-fields of general and internal medicine for 2019, and for her lifetime contribution as a scientist in paediatrics research up to the year 2020.

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