Phl has fewest scientists in Asean - Stanford list

The Philippines has the fewest number of scientists among its ASEAN neighbors that made it to the 2024 "Top 2 percent" Scientists in the World drawn up by Stanford University in the US.

-  RAINIER ALLAN RONDA

At least 66 scientists, and not just 26 that was earlier reported by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST PHL), actually made it to the list this year which include overseas-based and a few foreign but Philippine-based scientists.

The Stanford 2024 list presents 58 scientists from the Philippines plus eight overseas-based "corresponding" scientists listed by NAST PHL, which brings up the count to 66.

Scientists in the list told The STAR that 58 was already an improvement from last year's 50 Filipino scientists that made it to the list.

However, the Philippines still fared poorly compared to its ASEAN neighbors Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore.

Malaysia has 769 scientists in the list; Thailand 392, Vietnam 201, Indonesia 150 and Singapore 1,258.