| Dr | Adeeba | Al-Hurban | Kuwait University | Kuwait | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | rodrigo | ozorio | CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Guofeng | Wu | East China Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Boyu | Liao | Dalian Maritime University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mandla Vincent | Khumalo | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gabriel-Ionut | Plavan | ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania | Romania | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Minasadat | Hashemi | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kyaw Than | Oo | Nanjing University of Information of Science and Technology | Myanmar | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohammad Jahangir | Alam | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) | Bangladesh | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mahesh | Tapas | The Ohio State University | United States | Excellence in Research Award |
| Dr | Viviana | Gamboa Sojo | Universidad de Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Guangming | Lu | Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ali | Khodadoust | University of Guilan | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saint Bickolard | Mabicka Iwangou | IRAF/CENAREST | Gabon | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohamed F. | Abdel-Aziz | Arish University, Egypt | Egypt | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Yanjie | Sun | Tianjin University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ziad | MAKSASSI | Nantes Univ | France | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Manu | Madhavan | NATIONAL BUREAU OF FISH GENETIC RESOURCES | India | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Elijah | Onojowho | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Nigeria | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Paul Michael Nii Anang | Okoee | Fugro GB North Marine Limited | United Kingdom | Best Researcher Award |