Three University of Galway academics have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list from Clarivate.

Professors Ines Thiele, Henry Curran and Patrick W. Serruys have once again joined the prestigious list of almost 7,000 researchers from more than 1,200 institutions in 59 countries and regions around the world. The academics who make the Clarivate list have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their research through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

Professor Jim Livesey, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway, said: “A huge congratulations to our academics - Ines Thiele, Henry Curran and Patrick Serruys - who have been named this year among the world’s most highly cited. To be part of this prestigious global group is testament to the quality and impact of their work and a fitting recognition of their determination to develop breakthroughs and solutions for healthcare and engineering of the future. It also highlights the strong commitment to research excellence at University of Galway.”

• Professor Ines Thiele, listed in the Cross-Field category, is Professor of Systems Biomedicine and principal investigator of the Molecular Systems Physiology group at University of Galway. Professor Thiele has been pioneering the development of digital metabolic twins for humans and human associated microbes. Her team uses these digital twins to develop innovative approaches to accelerate the diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases and to enable the prediction of personalised treatment strategies. This is her second year being named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.
• Professor Henry Curran, listed in the Engineering category, is Director of the Combustion Chemistry Centre at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Science and Engineering and of the Energy Research Centre in the Ryan Institute at University of Galway. His research looks at the study of the chemistry of how fuels burn in combustors to increase efficiency and reduce emissions for a cleaner world. This is his 10th year being named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.
• Professor Patrick W. Serruys, listed in the Clinical Medicine category, is Established Professor of Interventional Medicine and Innovation, Co-founder and Senior Consultant of the CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory at University of Galway’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Professor Serruys is a world-renowned expert in interventional cardiology and imaging with more than four decades experience in clinical trials and innovation in medicine. He has pioneered several interventional procedures and devices as well as imaging techniques. This is his fifth year being named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.

Bar Veinstein, President of Academia and Government at Clarivate, said: “We celebrate these Highly Cited Researchers whose exceptional and community-wide influence shapes the future of science, technology and academia globally. We honour not just their scientific achievement but their impact on driving innovation and addressing wider societal challenges to help transform our world.”

The full 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list can be viewed at https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/.

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