| Assist Prof Dr | Mohamed | Elsadek | Tongji University | China | Environmental Science | Landscape studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ebenezer | Asiamah | CSIR-Food Research Institute | Ghana | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Food Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jude | Ojero | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Christian Kweku | Adokoh | University of Cape Coast | Ghana | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Natural product and Toxicity | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | LATABEN | GADHAVI | Government Polytechnic Gandhinagar | India | Engineering | Computer Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Benjamin | Osei Tutu | Food and Drugs Authority | Ghana | Health Professions | Food Safety | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Priscila | Fernandes | SBG / CPRM | Brazil | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geosciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | SUBRATA | KARMAKAR | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | United States | Physics and Astronomy | CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Suk | Kim | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea | Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | Public health and zoonosis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Ma. Irene | Legaspi | SEAFDEC/AQD | Philippines | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kongjun | Zhu | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Materials Science | Energy storage material | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Jungsuk | Kim | Sejong univ. | South Korea | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic growth | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kajal | Kansal | NUS, Sinagpore | Singapore | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Rishi Ram | Kattel | Agriculture and Forestry Univ. | Nepal | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Sameh | KANTOUSH | Kyoto University/DPRI | Japan | Engineering | EcoHydrology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Francois | Baguette | University of Mauritius | Mauritius | Environmental Science | Conservation biology and ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Francis | Ngure | Cornell/CDC | Kenya | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | International nutrition and food safety | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Charles | Dismas Mwalimu | Ministry of Health | Tanzania | Other | Vector Behaviour and Ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Alessandra | Oliveira | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Engenharia de Alimentos | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Saif | Uddin | Kuwait Institute For Scientific Research | Kuwait | Environmental Science | Radioecology; Microplastics; Aerosols | Best Researcher Award | |