TWO De La Salle University professors were named among top scientists by the Research.com this year.

The ranking of best scientists in the world was based on D-index (discipline-filtered h-index).

They are Professor Raymond Tan of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Professor Anthony SF Chiu of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Tan was listed in the subject area of Engineering and Technology, ranking 1,043 in the world.

Chiu, on the other hand, was listed in Social Sciences and Humanities, ranking 3,518th.

They are the only scientists from the Philippines in their respective disciplines, according to DLSU.

Last year, the two professors were also included in the list.

“The presence of a handful of local researchers in this list shows the potential for Philippine research to be truly world-class,” Tan said.

“However, our country is also badly underrepresented compared to other nations in a similar developmental stage, which underscores the need for our universities to ramp up efforts to develop globally competitive scientists,” he added.