| Ms | Deborah | Onyancha | University of Nairobi | Kenya | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Sai Suvidh | Maddela | University of Nebraska Lincoln | United States | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | David | Fenner | University of North Florida | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Ruben | Budău | University of Oradea | Romania | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Csilla | Stenger-Kovács | University of Pannonia | Hungary | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Pasan Dineth | Weerasinghe | University of Perugia | Italy | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Valerio | Saitta | University of Perugia | Italy | Young Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mrs | SARA | FRASCA | University of Rome Tor Vergata | Italy | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Nzabirinda | Etienne | University of Rwanda | Rwanda | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr. | MARTA I. | SALUDES ZANFAÑO | University of Salamanca | Spain | | |
| Dr | Muhammad | Piracha | University of Sargodha | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Shafiq | Tumusiime | University of Science and Technology of China | Uganda | Research Excellence Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Marzena | Kurowska | University of Silesia in Katowice | Poland | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Stephanie | Coronado | University of South Florida | United States | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr | Muhammad Bilal | zia | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Mr. | Gibbon Innocent Tirivanhu | Masukwedza | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Gibbon Innocent Tirivanhu | Masukwedza | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | | |
| 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 |
| Dr | Zelna | Booth | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Dr | Zelna | Booth | University Of The Witwatersrand | South Africa | | |
| Mr | Hussain Ahmad | Madni | University of Udine | Italy | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Józef | Tyburski | University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn | Poland | | |
| Mr. | Melina | Dritsaki | University of Western Macedonia | Greece | Women Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |
| Prof | Stéphane | Maury | University Orléans | France | Best Researcher Award | plantscientist.org |