| Assoc Prof Dr | Jianguo | Zhang | Northwest A&F University | China | Soil Degradation and Remediation | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Haiyong | Xia | Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China | China | Intercropping and crop biofortification | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Muhammad | Adeel | Beijing Normal University | China | Agriculture / Soil science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Shemei | Zhang | Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China | China | Agricultural Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Binbin | Nian | Nanjing tech university | China | computational-aided enzyme design, enzyme immobilization | Young Scientist Award |
| Mrs | Yuxin Huo | Huo | The University of Sydney | China | Environmental Soil Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yue | Liu | Nantong University | China | Lipid oxidation | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Xiaoyan | Liu | Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China | China | Agricultural engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Muez Berhe | Gebremedhin | Oil Crop Reserach Institute | China | Post harvest loss reduction | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Jialiang | Guo | Vice dean of Medical School, Foshan University | China | Medicinal | Excellence in Innovation |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xudong | Wen | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | China | Homology of medicine and food | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | MUHAMMAD | ANEES | GSCAAS | China | Crop breeding and genetics | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Pei | Qin | Nanjing University | China | Life Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Wenchang | Liu | Shanghai ocean university | China | Ecological and sustainable aquaculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Xiangyang | Yu | Institute of Food Saftey and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | Reduced Pesticide applicaiton | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jianfeng | Wang | gansu agricultural university | China | Green Horticulture | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yin | Shen | Chongqing Medical University | China | Wheat | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Hao | Du | Zhejiang University | China | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jian | Guo | Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University | China | Sustainable Agriculture and Food System | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mauricio | Aguilar-Garavito | Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt | Colombia | Restoration Ecology | Best Researcher Award |