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Top Scientist Rank - 2024
Professor John P.A. Ioannidis at Standford University publishes annual reports of top 100,000 scientists worldwide by a composite indicator called c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above in the subfield. Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields based on the standard Science-Metrix classification. In their recent 2025 database, the following data were reported.
Category | Total top authors chosen | Hua Zhao’s rank* | Total top authors chosen in Biotechnology subfield | Hua Zhao’s rank in the subfield* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Career-long | 230,333 | 21,644 | 66,225 | 52 |
2024 single year | 236,313 | 21,045 | 66,225 | 76 |
* Rank based on composite score c (self-citations excluded).
Awards
- College Scholar Award, University of Northern Colorado (2021).
- Outstanding Achievement in Sponsored Programs Award, University of Northern Colorado (2021).
- Excellence in Scholarship Award from UNC's College of Natural and Health Sciences (2020).
- Highly Cited Research in Journal of Molecular Catalysis. B, Enzymatic (2013, 85-86, 243) from Elsevier (2017).
- Top Cited Articles Award for J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic (2013, 85–86, 243) from Elsevier (2014).
- Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation (2012).
- Most Cited Paper 2009-2011 Award for Journal of Biotechnology (2009, 139, 47) from Elsevier (2012).
- RSC Research Fund Award from Royal Society of Chemistry (2009).
- Most Cited Paper 2006-2009 Award for Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2006, 17, 377) from Elsevier (2009).
- American Chemical Society PRF New Faculty Award (2007).
Research and Training Grants
- MN LCCMR (2025-136, 2025-2028, PI): Terminating PFAS-Type Pesticides via Enzyme Cocktails.
- NIH R15 grant (1R15GM143682-01, 2021-2025): Enzymatic Synthesis of Sugar-Derived Biosurfactants Using Multifunctional Ionic Liquids. (PI for the first year, then the change of PI because R15 is not allowed to move to my new institution, but receiving a sub-award.)
- NSF grant (CHE 1954120, 2020-2025, PI): "Water-Like" Ionic Liquids for Enzymatic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation.
- ACS-PRF grant (60077-ND4, 2019-2024, PI): Liquefying Coal via Enzymatic Depolymerization Using Non-Aqueous Task-Specific Ionic Solvents.
- ACS-PRF grant (54875-UR9, 2015-2018, PI): Tailoring Ionic Liquids for Deep Desulfurization of Liquid Fuels by Oxidative Extraction.
- Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2012-2018, PI): Accelerating enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass by ionic liquid pretreatment.
- NIH MBRS-RISE (R25GM096956, 2012-2017, PI)
- NIH NIBIB contract award (HHSN268201200011C, 2011-2016, co-PI)
- NIH RIMI sub-award (5P20MD003941, 2010-2012, sub-project PI): Developing Novel Derivatives of Betulinic Acid for Fighting HIV.
- Royal Society of Chemistry: Research Fund Award (2009, PI): Enzymatic Esterification of Amino Acids in Ionic Liquids without Derivatization.
- ACS-PRF grant and supplement (46776-GB1, 2007-2009, PI): Effect of Ionic Liquid Properties on the Enzyme Stabilization under Microwave Radiation.
- Department of Education (DOE) Title III Grant, CASTME Program, Undergraduate Research Training Project (2006, faculty investigator)
- NSF HBCU-UP and NSF PSLSAMP Research Programs (2005-2010 Summers, faculty investigator)
- NIH EARDA grant (2004-2005, faculty investigator) [No. 5 G11 HD 32861-07, and No. 5 G11 HD 32861-08]