Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today unveiled the Citation Laureates 2024 list - used to forecast future Nobel Prize recipients. These 22 exceptional scientists and economists spanning six countries have demonstrated such groundbreaking impact in their fields that their work is considered of Nobel stature. Experts at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) at Clarivate have identified 75 Citation Laureates prior to their Nobel success - often several years before they received Nobel honors.
This years Citation Laureates have made significant contributions to advancing key areas, including clean energy, nanotechnology, 3D protein structures, the economic impact of corruption, heart disease, molecular dynamics, quantum computing, genetic imprinting and condensed matter physics.
The list highlights 22 individuals based at leading academic institutions and corporate organizations. This year, 11 are based in the United States , six in the United Kingdom , two in Switzerland , and one each in Germany , Israel and Japan . These individuals have authored foundational research papers in their fields that are exceptionally highly cited and have had a broad societal impact.
John M. Jumper , Director at Google DeepMind and a Citation Laureate 2024, said: Being named a Citation Laureate is a recognition of the impact our work has had - its not just about our discovery, but about the groundbreaking science being done on top of our discovery. This award recognizes that we are the shoulders on which other researchers are standing to see further. Im deeply passionate that were able to make the work of scientists faster so medicine and science can work better for society.
Demis Hassabis, CEO and Co-Founder at Google DeepMind and a Citation Laureate 2024, said: Im deeply honored to be named a Citation Laureate for 2024. Ive dedicated my career to AI because of its potential to advance science and improve billions of lives, and AlphaFold is the first proof point of this promise. AlphaFold has been used by over 2 million researchers to advance critical work, from enzyme design to drug discovery. I believe AI will be one of the most beneficial technologies ever, enabling cures for devastating diseases, delivering truly personalized medicine, and powering science at digital speed.
