| Assist. Prof. Dr | Mirjana | Cvijovic | Faculty of Applied Ecology Futura, Belgrade, Metropolitan University Belgrade | Serbia | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Vladica | Ristić | Beopolis University, Belgrade , Serbia | Serbia | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Marija | Maksin | International Research Academy of Science and Art | Serbia | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Бојан | Грбовић | Факултет за примењену екологију Футура | Serbia | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Aleksandar | Jovovic | University of Belgrade | Serbia | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jeehyun | Park | Singapore-ETH Centre | Singapore | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Viliam | Bárek | Slovak University of Agriculture | Slovakia | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mosekama Osia | Mokhele | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Bheki | Mthembu | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Ntokozo | Gqweta | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hellen | Agumba | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Tambwe willy | Muzumbukilwa | University of Kwazulu-Natal | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Deborah | Olaniyan | University of the free state | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ndumiso Daluxolo | Ngidi | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Priyanka | Govender | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Mahlomola | Phala | university of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Prof | won jun | Chung | Tongmyong University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Junmo | Jung | Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hun-Kook | Choi | Advanced Photonics Research Institute(APRI)/ Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology(GIST) | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Aqsa | Sabir | NTCSoft Inc. | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |