| Prof | Caizhi | Zhang | College of mechanical and vehicle engineering; The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions; Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre; Chongqing University | China | Engineering | Fuel cell and fuel cell vehicle | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | RUPA KASTURI | PALANISAMY | MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY | Ireland | Energy | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Sang Won | Lee | Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation | United States | Engineering | Caco-2 cell-derived biomimetic electrochemical biosensor for cholera toxin detection | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Muhammad | Usman | University of Milano-Bicocca | Italy | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Reservoir Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Apoorva | Uboveja | University of Pittsburgh | United States | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Cancer Biology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Taekyung | Kim | Hongik University | South Korea | Materials Science | Organic light-emitting diodes, Display technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Vempuluru | Navakoteswara Rao | Nano-Convergence Technology Division, National Nanofab Center at KAIST | South Korea | Engineering | Titanate quantum dots-sensitized Cu2S nanocomposites for superficial H2 production via photocatalytic water splitting | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Upendo | Msalilwa | Tanzania Forestry Research Institute | Tanzania | Other | Forestry Research | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Diego | Alem | Iibce | Uruguay | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Omotosho | Ademola | Central Universit of Technology South Africa | South Africa | Business, Management and Accounting | Entrepreneurship | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | André | Mbabi Bitchong | University of Maroua | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Behnam | Fayyaz Shahandashty | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | Chemical Engineering | Environment- Wastewater treatment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Chong Min | Koo | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Materials Science | 2D Materials, Soft Materials, Composites, EMI Shielding, Energy Storage | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Tinku | Gupta | SRM University | India | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Cerile Ypolyte | Woumbo | University of Dschang | Cameroon | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Nutrition and Food Security/impact of processing methods on the bioactive compounds from functional foods/Food Security | 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 | |
| Dr | Moise | BESSONG | Institut de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres | Cameroon | Earth and Planetary Sciences | sedimentologie | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Vincent PK | Titanji | University of Buea | Cameroon | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Immunoparasitology, Epidemiology, Vaccinology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Pierre | Tsafack | Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Buea | Cameroon | Engineering | Renewable Energy Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | WILLY HERMANN | JUIMO TCHAMDJOU | Université de Maroua | Cameroon | Engineering | Génie Civil | Best Researcher Award | |