The LSRE-LCM research group is proud to announce that several of its researchers have been included in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists list” released by Standford University (USA). Covering a total of 22 areas and 174 sub-fields, this list published by the prestigious publisher Elsevier presents a restricted selection of scientists considered active, whose work has accelerated progress in their areas, also influencing the work productivity of other researchers.

LSRE-LCM members included in the list for the single calendar year of 2024 citation impact are (alphabetically ordered): Adrián Silva, Alírio E. Rodrigues, Ana Rita Ribeiro, Cláudia Silva, Fernando Pereira, Joaquim Faria, José Luís Figueiredo, José Órfão, Salomé Soares, Vítor Vilar.

LSRE-LCM members included in the list for career-long citation impact up until the end of 2024 are (alphabetically ordered): Adrián Silva, Alírio E. Rodrigues, , Cláudia Silva, Eugénia Macedo, Fernando Pereira, Joaquim Faria, José Luís Figueiredo, José Órfão, Rui Boaventura, Vítor Vilar.

Congrats to all the researchers for their work as top-level scientists!

Check the complete lists here.

Ana Patrícia Lourenço, researcher at LSRE-LCM/ALiCE, received the Best Poster Award at the 3rd Iberoamerican Congress on Chemical Engineering (CIBIQ), held jointly with the 15th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE) and the 8th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology (ECAB) in Lisbon, from September 8 - 10, 2025.

The winning poster, titled “Treatment of Pulp and Paper Process Water: Effective Removal of Optical Brightening Agents for Industrial Water Reuse,” was co-authored by Ana P. Lourenço, Rita Fernandes, Ana Rita Ribeiro, and Adrián  Silva.

This work is part of the European project RESURGENCE, which focuses on applying advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the treatment and reuse of industrial wastewater, in this case from the pulp and paper industry, promoting sustainable water management and circular economy principles.