| Prof Dr | Lolo Wal | Marzan | Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Asiya | Maskaeva | The University of Dodoma | Tanzania | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Sahar | Mehanna | National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) | Egypt | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | Mehdinia | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science | Iran | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Mr | Bala | Mohan | Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University | India | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sarat | Mohapatra | Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Helena | Monteiro | Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | Portugal | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Dimitrios | Moutopoulos | University of Patras | Greece | Best Paper Award |
| Mr | Mohammad | Nabizadeh | AmirKabir University, Tehran | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | OLUFISAYO | OJO | DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Paul Michael Nii Anang | Okoee | Fugro GB North Marine Limited | United Kingdom | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Aires | Oliva-Teles | FCUP / CIIMAR | Portugal | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Mr | Elijah | Onojowho | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Nigeria | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Kyaw Than | Oo | Nanjing University of Information of Science and Technology | Myanmar | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | rodrigo | ozorio | CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | José | Pires | FEUP | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gabriel-Ionut | Plavan | ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania | Romania | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jianguang | Qin | Flinders University | Australia | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | José Amorim | Reis-Filho | Universidade Federal da Bahia | Brazil | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Eugen-Victor-Cristian | RUSU | 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Galati, | Romania | Best Researcher Award |