| Dr | Ibrahim | Musa | New York Medical College | United States | Excellence in Research Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Puranjit | Singh | University of Delaware | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Puranjit | Singh | University of Delaware | United States | Emerging Plant Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Puranjit | Singh | Auburn University | United States | | |
| Prof | Khabibjon | Kushiev | Scientific Research Institute of Agrobiotechnologies and Biochemistry Gulistan State University | Uzbekistan | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Bao Van | Nguyen | Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam. | Vietnam | Outstanding Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | عثمان | الحوشبي | جامعة عدن - كلية العلوم - قسم علوم الحياة | Yemen | Excellence in Plant Research | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Albert Novas | Somanje | Ministry of Agriculture | Zambia | Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | MUNTARADZI | MATIVAVARIRA | Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology | Zimbabwe | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Soul | Washaya | Great Zimbabwe University | Zimbabwe | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |