When the two-part thesis from
Dalishain, titled [How to Cleanse Imperfect Lightstones] and [How to Efficiently Use Lightstones], was published, it caused quite a commotion, even garnering the attention of those who were dismissive and ignorant of alchemy.
Perhaps
Dalishain owes it to his life as a wanderer, but he was able to collect samples faster than anyone else, and conduct the necessary research in order to publish his thesis. The thesis that he recently published further cemented his fame as an alchemist.