| Dr | Saumitra Kumar | Misra | University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban-4000, South Africa | South Africa | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geochemistry | Excellence in Innovation | View Profile |
| Dr | Nontobeko | Mvubu | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Medical Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Michael | Gebreslasie | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Environmental Science | Remote Sensing of Environment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | kaymarlin | govender | university of kwazulu-natal | South Africa | Social Sciences | public health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Aysen | Şimşek Kandemir | university of kocaeli | Turkey | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Sustainability, gender diversity | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mohammad | Arefi | university of kashan | Iran | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Sumit | Banerjee | University of Kalyani | India | Environmental Science | Environmental microbiology, Plastic biodegradation, Waste treatment | Young Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Collin | chikwira | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Finance | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Muneer | Hassan | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Accountancy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Major | Mabuza | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Chemical Engineering | Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage | Young Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwakamisi | Akinmoladun | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal Science, Food Safety, Food Security | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwaseun | Adeniji | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Biotechnology | Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Lukhanyo | Mekuto | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Environmental Science | Environmental Biotechnology and Bioremediation | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Asma | Sadiq | University of jhanh | Pakistan | Immunology and Microbiology | Micribiology | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Reza | Fatahi-Alkouhi | University of Isfahan | Iran | Environmental Science | Hydraulic and Hydro-geology Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Sepideh | Azizi | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Environmental Science | Climate Changes- Urban Heat Islands-Environmental planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xueli | Huang | University of Illinois Springfield | United States | Computer Science | Cybersecurity, data privacy and security | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Antonio | Santos Rufo | University of Huelva | Spain | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant Pathology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Vedbar | Khadka | University of Hawaii at Manoa | United States | Genetics and Genomics | Bioinformatics | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Mr | Joseph | Train | University of Guelph | Canada | Engineering | Water Resources | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |