| Dr | Popoola | Oladipupo | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | Nigeria | | |
| Dr | Funmilola | Ojo | Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa | Nigeria | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Hyun Je | Oh | KiCT/UST | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Erick | Ochoa-Chaparro | CIAD | Mexico | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Prince Emmanuel | Norman | Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute, | Sierra Leone | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | Onyemaechi John Nnamani | Nigeria | Federal University of Technology Akure | Nigeria | Excellence in Research Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Lindokuhle Sibusiso | Nhlenyama | Lindokuhle Nhlenyama, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zululand. | South Africa | | |
| Dr | Bao Van | Nguyen | Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam. | Vietnam | Outstanding Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Joseph | Ngatchou-Wandji | Université de Lorraine | France | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Holly | Neibergs | Washington State University | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Michael | Neff | Washington State University | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Helen Snethemba | Ndlovu | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Young Scientist Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | DEBASHIS | NATH | Yunnan University | China | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Sai Prakash | Naroju | Tennessee State University | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Gujjala | Narayana swamy | Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh INDIA, Ph.D. IARI New Delhi | India | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Getu | Nanesa | Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute | Ethiopia | | |
| Mr | San Nyunt | Nan | National Taiwan University | Taiwan | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof. Dr | Timothy | Namo | University of Jos | Nigeria | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Ms | pamela | mwikali | university of Eldoret | Kenya | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Siti | Musa | UBD School of Business and Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darrussalam | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Ibrahim | Musa | New York Medical College | United States | Excellence in Research Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Abduh | Murshed | Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University | China | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | Asabeneh | Munuyee | Ethiopian Forestry Developmnet, Bahir Dar Center | Ethiopia | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Clare | Mukankusi | Alliance of Bioversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) | Uganda | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Haji | Muhammad | Asian Institute of Technology | Thailand | | |