| Prof | Anita | Bhatnagar | Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India 136119 | India | Fish nutrition for sustainable fish cultute and food security | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Lucas | Zena | University of Gothenburg | Sweden | Fish welfare | Best Innovation Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamdiyah | Alhassan | University for Development Studies | Ghana | Fisheries and Environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ming | Sun | Stony Brook University | United States | Fisheries management | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Dunsin | Bolaji | Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) | Nigeria | Fisheries/Species Diversity | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Silvaldo | Silveira | Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University | Brazil | Fitossanidade | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Oluka Pross | Nagitta | Uganda Management Institute | Uganda | Food | Women Researcher Award |
| Mr | Erdenetsogt | Erdenee | National center for public health Mongolia | Mongolia | Food | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Md. Selim | Reza | Bangaldesh Council Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) | Bangladesh | Food | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Diriba | Muleta | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Food | Excellence in Research |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ece | AVULOGLU YILMAZ | Amasya University | Turkey | Food Additives, Cell Culture, Cancer, Gene exprression | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Xikombiso | Mbhenyane | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Food and Nutrition | Best Innovation Award |
| Mrs | Sana | Arif | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Pakistan | Food and Nutrition | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nithin | Rajan | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | India | Food Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Tünay | KARAN | Yozgat Bozok University | Turkey | Food biotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Michael | Kontominas | University of Ioannina | Greece | Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, Food Packaging | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Anthony | Mutukumira | Massey University | New Zealand | Food Fermentations | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Zeynab | Raftani Amiri | Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University | Iran | Food formulation, bioactive compounds, functional foods, quality improvement | Women Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ernest | Teye | University of Cape Coast | Ghana | Food Fraud and Authenticity Detection using Sensors | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Chala G | Kuyu | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Food handling and processing | Best Researcher Award |