| Dr | Siphelo | Ngqoloda | Mintek | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | James | Tshilongo | Mintek | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ngoc Don | TA | MOET, VNANA, JCA, HUST (Vietnam) | Vietnam | Best Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Frank | Efe | Morgan State University | United States | Material Chemistry Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Driss | Chebabe | Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia | Morocco | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Thet Naing | Myint | MUCTR | Russia | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Bidhan Chandra | Samanta | Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya | India | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Xin-Hua | Deng | Nanchang University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mingguo | Zhou | Nanjing Agricultural University | China | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zi-Bo | Li | Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Hongli | Li | Nanjing Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Jin | Luo | Nanjing Tech University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Jinhua | Liang | Nanjing Tech University | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ruijuan | Qu | Nanjing University | China | | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Yi | Zhang | Nanjing University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Weihui | Liang | Nanjing University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Wei | Li | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Nikolaos | Koletsis | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Greece | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Andrew | Tsotinis | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Greece | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Christiana | Mitsopoulou | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/ Department of Chemistry | Greece | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |