| Dr | Naima | Benmakhlouf | University of Tunis ElManar | Tunisia | Physics and Astronomy | Fluide et biophysique | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nicola | Guerra | University of Turku | Finland | Arts and Humanities | Italian Language / Political Science | Excellence in Research | |
| Mr | Ilkka | Kaate | University of Turku | Finland | Computer Science | Human-Computer Interaction | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Lydia | Palumbo | University of Turku | Finland | Social Sciences | Demography | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Maria | Sundvall | University of Turku | Finland | Medicine and Dentistry | Cancer Biology, Oncology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Cinzia | Battistella | University of Udine | Italy | Business, Management and Accounting | sostenibilità | Sustainable Engineering Leadership Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Hong-Hee | Lee | University of Ulsan | South Korea | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Research Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Giseo | Park | University of Ulsan | South Korea | Engineering | Mechanical engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Nancy | Songer | University of Utah | United States | Environmental Science | Environmental Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Kristen | Hawkes | University of Utah | United States | Other | Evolutionary Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Vanina | Taliercio | University of Utah | United States | Nursing and Health Professions | Genetics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Jose M. | Estrela | University of Valencia | Spain | Medicine and Dentistry | Oncologia | Excellence in Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Almudena | Moreno | University of Valladolid | Spain | Social Sciences | Sociology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Rosa | Longo | University of Verona, Eye Clinic | Italy | Medicine and Dentistry | Ophthalmology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Sohail | Ahmad | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan | Pakistan | Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | Poultry Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Carl | Mosk | University of Victoria | Canada | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic History | Best Scholar Award | |
| Dr | Madeleine | McPherson | University of Victoria | Canada | Energy | Renewable energy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Nancy | Clark | University of Victoria | Canada | Nursing and Health Professions | Immigrant refugee mental health | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Valentin | Romanovski | University of Virginia | United States | Materials Science | composite materials | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Lian-Wang | Guo | University of Virginia | United States | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | vascular biology and diseases | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |