| Ms | Martha | Sheepo | University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Zelna | Booth | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Zelna | Booth | University Of The Witwatersrand | South Africa | | |
| Mr. | Helen Snethemba | Ndlovu | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Busisiwe | Vilakazi | University of Mpumalanga | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Ms | Busisiwe | Vilakazi | University of Mpumalanga | South Africa | | |
| Mr | Janéne | Strydom | ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Lydia | Madika | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Zikhona | Tywabi-Ngeva | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | | |
| Dr | Zikhona | Tywabi-Ngeva | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Women Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Ms | Claire | Grootboom | University of the Western Cape/Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | | |
| Ms | Claire | Grootboom | University of the Western Cape/Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Lindokuhle Sibusiso | Nhlenyama | Lindokuhle Nhlenyama, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zululand. | South Africa | | |
| Prof | Rahmatullah | Jan | Kyungpook Natinal University, Korea | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | VELU | MANIKANDAN | Kumoh National Institute of Technology | South Korea | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | Muhammad | Hilal | Sejong University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Ms | Amreen | Batool | Jeju National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | soon-mi | shim | Sejong University | South Korea | Women Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Chanjoo | Park | National Institute of Forest Science | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Hyun Je | Oh | KiCT/UST | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Junseop | Shin | School of Psychology, Korea University | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | EUNSIL | JUNG | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | Nam Ah | Kim | Mokpo National University | South Korea | | |
| Prof Dr | Jose | González-Andújar | Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (CSIC) | Spain | Editorial Board Member | |
| Dr | Susana | Martín-Arroyo | Universidad de Zaragoza | Spain | Women Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |