{
  "id": 19064611,
  "title": "Kookmin University biotechnology professor named to World's Top 2% Scientists list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kookmin-university-biotechnology-professor-named-to-worlds-top-2",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:57:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261109/kookmin-university-biotechnology-professor-named-to-worlds-top-2-scientists-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kookmin University’s Department of Integrative Biotechnology professor Kwak Su-ryang has been recognized as one of the world's top 2% scientists for 2026. This honor was bestowed jointly by Stanford University and Elsevier, based on an evaluation of his research performance using data from Elsevier’s Scopus database. The assessment considered citation metrics and publication output. Kwak specializes in designing functional microorganisms and biomaterials using synthetic and computational biology, with a focus on their potential applications in precision medicine. His work has been marked by significant contributions, including a 2020 study in Microbiome that explored the impact of fecal microbiota transplantation on the gut microbiome and resistome – the assortment of antibiotic resistance genes present in the human digestive system. In 2022, Kwak’s team published a study in Biomaterials, employing metabolic engineering to uncover and boost the prebiotic properties of oligosaccharides found in yeast cell walls. Kwak expressed appreciation for this distinguished recognition.",
  "summary": "Kwak Su-ryang, a professor in Kookmin University’s Department of Integrative Biotechnology, has been named to the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list jointly released by Stanford University and Elsevier. The list recognizes the top 2 percent of researchers in their respective fields based on a comprehensive assessment of research performance, including citation metrics and publication output,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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