| Mr | Hanna | Liventseva | Geosciences Barcelona GEO3BCN, CSIC | Spain | Women Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Paloma | Moncalean | NEIKER | Spain | Excellence in Plant Research | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Paloma | Moncalean | NEIKER | Spain | Editorial Board Member | |
| Mr | Ginés Benito | Martínez Hernández | Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena | Spain | Excellence in Research Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Marina | Lopez Pozo | University of Colorado, Boulder | Spain | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Luis | Puelles | Universidad de Murcia e IMIB | Spain | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr. | MARTA I. | SALUDES ZANFAÑO | University of Salamanca | Spain | | |
| 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 | | |
| Dr | Zezethu | Mnqeta | University of Limpopo | South Africa | | |
| Dr | Zezethu | Mnqeta | University of Limpopo | South Africa | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | MOJEED | AGORO | UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof. Dr | david | coldwell | Wits | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| 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 |