10 TWC Scholars Listed among World's Top 2% Scientists 2026
HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten scholars from Tung Wah College (TWC) have been listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists in the 2026 list published by Stanford University. Marking another year of outstanding achievements, three more TWC scholars joined the list this year. Their areas of expertise span nursing, management and arts & humanities, reflecting the continued strengthening of the College's research capabilities.
According to the latest rankings, Professor Sally Chan, President of TWC, Professor David Man, Vice President (Academic), Professor Lorna Suen, Dean of the School of Nursing, and Professor William Li, Professor of the School of Nursing, were recognised for their career-long citation impact. In the field of "Nursing", Professor Sally Chan ranks 72nd globally, the highest position among nursing scholars in Chinese Mainland and the Hong Kong SAR. Meanwhile, Professor David Man and Professor Lorna Suen rank fifth and fourth in Hong Kong in the fields of "Rehabilitation" and "Complementary & Alternative Medicine" respectively.
In addition, Professor Sally Chan, Professor Lorna Suen and Professor William Li, together with six other scholars were listed for their single-year citation impact: Professor Rick Kwan, Associate Vice President (Academic) cum Associate Dean (Programmes) of School of Nursing; Professor Simon Lam, Associate Dean (Research) of School of Nursing; Dr. Florence Wong, Associate Professor of School of Nursing and Dr. Jingjing Su, Assistant Professor of School of Nursing. Together with Dr. Cheung Man Lai, Associate Professor of School of Management, and Dr. Weixi Kang, Assistant Professor of School of Arts & Humanities.
Professor Sally Chan, President of TWC, said, "TWC's continued success in this year's World's Top 2% Scientists rankings reflects the College's growing research strength and the international recognition of our academic team's outstanding achievements. As we advance towards becoming a University of Applied Sciences, we will further expand applied research that addresses societal needs, strengthen industry-academia-research collaboration, and translate research outcomes into tangible social impact for the benefit of the community."
The World's Top 2% Scientists list compiled by Stanford University comprises two lists, based on their citation impact as of 2025: career-long (1960-2025) and single-year (2025) impact, recognising their lifetime achievement and recent research impact respectively. The list identifies world's top 100,000 scientists based on various indicators including citations count in their respective research fields.
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About TWC： Tung Wah College (TWC) is a self-financing tertiary institution incorporated in 2010 by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs). Taking advantage of the acknowledged strengths and expertise of TWGHs in medical and health, education, and social services, TWC aspires to become a renowned privately-funded university, recognised for high quality programmes focusing on practical application for both for-profit and non-profit organisations, while nurturing youngsters to be caring citizens with a sense of social responsibility. TWC is an approved post-secondary college registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320). All TWC's programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).
Currently, TWC offers programmes in diverse disciplines through four Schools, namely, School of Nursing, School of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Management and School of Arts and Humanities. The College has a student population of over 6,100, offering 23 postgraduate, degree, sub-degree, diploma, and certificate programmes in nursing, gerontology, health information and services management, biomedical science, forensic biomedical science, medical laboratory science, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiation therapy, medical imaging, management in social and business sustainability, applied psychology, early childhood education, and other disciplines. It has nurtured more than 8,100 graduates since its inception in 2010.
For more information about TWC, please visit www.twc.edu.hk. |
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