Elsevier and the Association of Southeast Asian...

BANGKOK, November 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Announce Winners of First Annual ASAIHL-Scopus Young Scientist Award

    Elsevier, the world's leading research publisher of scientific
information, and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions announced
today winners of the first annual ASAIHL-Scopus Young Scientist Award. The
award is designed to recognize outstanding young scientists and researchers
in the Asia-Pacific region who have made significant contributions to
scholarship and research. Insight from Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and
citation database of peer reviewed literature, was used to determine the
winners.



    One hundred and eighty four scientists and researchers under the age of
40 from Southeast Asia, South Asia and Hong Kong submitted their work to one
of four categories: Life Science, Medicine, Agricultural Science, and
Engineering and Technology. The top five young scientists in each category
will receive a certificate of recognition with the winner given a monetary
gift as well as a trip to the official award ceremony at the Universiti Sains
Malaysia in Penang in December.



    Finalists in each category were selected and are from the following
institutions:


    
    - Life Science - Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Hong Kong University of 
      Science and Technology; National University of Singapore and 
      University of Hong Kong

    - Medicine - Chinese University of Hong Kong; Siriraj Hospital, Thailand
      and University of Hong Kong

    - Agriculture Science - Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Nanjing
      Agricultural University, China and Universiti Sains Malaysia

    - Engineering and Technology - Hong Kong Polytechnic University; King
      Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Thailand; Nanyang 
      Technological University, Singapore; National Taiwan University and 
      National Tsinghua University, Taiwan





    Finalists were selected by 12 panelists, three peers from each of the
four categories of entry. Applicants were evaluated based on three key
criteria: number of citations and h-index, number of publications and patents
based on Scopus data, as well as documented social impact.



    "We are pleased to recognize up-and-coming research leaders," said Inn
Beng Lee, Head of Customer Marketing for Elsevier. "The future of global
scientific breakthroughs will depend on our young scientists and we are
excited about recognizing those who are on the path to great success in their
field."



    "We are excited about the enormous growth in scientific discoveries in
the Asia Pacific region and recognize that continuing this momentum lies in
the hands of young researchers," said Professor Peter Haddawy, Vice President
for Academic Affairs at the Asian Institute of Technology. "The award is
designed to thank and encourage young researchers who have dedicated their
lives to the advancement of science."



About Scopus

    Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract 
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources 
with smart tools to track analyze and visualize research. Scopus was designed 
and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique
database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer-reviewed
journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary
coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information
about the articles covered, but also directly integrates Web and patent
searches. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other
applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier
and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For
more information about Scopus please visit http://www.info.scopus.com.



About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and 
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with 
the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in 
over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new 
books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic 
products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD 
Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/),
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.



    Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
ENL (New York Stock Exchange).



About ASAIHL

    Founded in 1956, ASAIHL is a regional organization composed of 166 member
universities from 17 countries in Asia Pacific. It aims to lead regional
efforts in promoting excellence in teaching, learning and research through
capacity building and collaborative activities with its stakeholders from the
academic community, public and private sectors, and support the needs of its
member institutions. The ASAIHL General Conference, now on its 28th year,
draws participation from top level administrators and major higher education
players. For more information, visit ASAIHL at http://www.asaihl.asia or
email at [e-mail].



    
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