| Mr | OJUDOO | AJAMA | Inha University | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geophysics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Godfred | Osukuku | Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), PAULESI, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. | Kenya | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Petroleum Geoscience | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Md Hafijur Rahaman | Khan | South China Sea Institute of Oceanology , Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Marine Geology | Best Paper Award | |
| Mr | Xuguang | Dai | China University of Mining and Technology | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | CO2 geo-sequestration | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | DAMENU | NEGESSU | Debre Berhan University | Ethiopia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Brian | Guma | Ministry of Water and Environment | Uganda | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Hydrogeology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Emad | Al-Khersan | Basrah University for Oil and Gas | Iraq | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geophysics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Sébastien | OWONA | University of Douala | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Pétrologie | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Henri | Masquelin | Universidad de la República | Uruguay | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geología | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Khaled | Trabelsi | University of Vienna, Austria | Austria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Micropaleontology/Biostratigraphy | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Mr | Jude | Ojero | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Priscila | Fernandes | SBG / CPRM | Brazil | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geosciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nowel Yinkfu | Njamnsi | University of Bamenda/ National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Petroleum Geoscience | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Cyrille | Njiteu | UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geophysique | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ines | Alberico | ISMAR-CNR | Italy | Earth and Planetary Sciences | marine science | Best Research Article Award | |
| Prof | Francesco | Massari | Padova University | Italy | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology and Palaeontology | Best Paper Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mohamed | GHARBI | Water Researches and Technologies Center | Tunisia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geodynamic/Tectonic/North Africa | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Muhammad | Usman | University of Milano-Bicocca | Italy | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Reservoir Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | André | Mbabi Bitchong | University of Maroua | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Insun | Song | Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | CO2 geological starage | Best Researcher Award | |