16.05.2024

Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Illig is one of the most frequently cited scientists in the field of genetics and medicine worldwide and also in Germany. The epidemiologist is the Scientific Director of the Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB), the central biobank of Hannover Medical School (MHH).

In 2024, Thomas Illig, this time ranked 95th in the world and 7th in Germany in the field of genetics, was once again chosen. With this result, the epidemiologist not only secures his position from the previous year, but also rises both nationally and internationally in the ranking of the leading academic platform for researchers Research.com.

Thomas Illig was also honored in the field of medicine in 2024. Here, the Head of the Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) was ranked 684th in the world and 30th in Germany in the reseach.com ranking in the field of medicine.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Illig thus received the following awards in total:

• 2024 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
• 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
• 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
• 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award

The complete Genetics ranking is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/genetics

The complete Medicine ranking is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/medicine

The complete ranking Genetics for Germany is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/genetics/en

The complete Medecine ranking for Germany is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/medicine/en

The ranking is based on the D-index (Discipline H-index), which only includes publications and citation values for an analyzed discipline. The ranking only includes leading scientists with a D-index of at least 40 for academic publications in the field of genetics.