| Assoc Prof Dr | Nor Azman | Kasan | Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Malaysia | Environmental Biotechnology | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | THIRUKANTHAN | CHANDRA | INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia | Malaysia | MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | CHING SIANG | TAN | KPJ HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY | Malaysia | sustainability | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Zurahanim Fasha | Anual | Institute for Medical Research | Malaysia | Metal contamination | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Nurul Izza | Taib | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Malaysia | waste water treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bey Fen | Leo | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Biosensor development for food safety | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Lee Hoon | Ho | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | Malaysia | Food Processing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | AMIR | DETHO | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | Malaysia | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Tengku Mazlin | Tengku Ab Hamid | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Abdul Halim | Nura Ruhaya | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | Malaysian Halal Certification for Food Products | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Chifundo | Nyakwawa | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Malawi | Livestock Agribusiness and Market Analysis | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Vonimihaingo | Ramaroson | FOFIFA (Centre National de Recherche appliquée au développement rural) | Madagascar | Formulation alimentaire, qualité des aliments, lutte contre la malnutrition | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | RAKOTOMAHAZO | Cicelin | Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines | Madagascar | Blue Carbon payement for ecosystem services | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Talal | Darwish | National Center for Remote Sensing-National Council for Scientific Research | Lebanon | Management of nutrient and water input in agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Arvind | Bhatt | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait | Kuwait | Plant conservation | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | James Bill | Ouda | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) | Kenya | Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nicholas | Syano | University of Nairobi | Kenya | dryland agroforestry | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Maureen | Njenga | CABI | Kenya | Development communication and extension | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Elvin | Nyukuri | University of Nairobi | Kenya | poverty | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Eric | Wetende | Nairobi City County Government | Kenya | Climate Risk Management and Food Security | Best Extension Activity Award |