In November 2017, Clarivate Analytics named James Dumesic, the Ernest Micek Distinguished Chair in chemical and biological engineering, and George Huber, Harvey D. Spangler Professor in chemical and biological engineering, to its 2017 list of highly cited researchers, which recognizes some of the most influential voices in science.
Researchers named to this list have distinguished themselves by publishing a high number of papers that rank in the top 1 percent most-cited in their respective fields over a recent 11-year period. According to Clarivate Analytics, the list “identifies the most frequently cited researchers as determined by the extent to which their papers have supported, influenced, inspired and challenged other researchers around the globe. It identifies authors who have consistently won peer approval from international researchers in the form of high citation counts.”