| Dr | Boyu | Liao | Dalian Maritime University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hoda | Khaledi | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Nadezhda S | K | Institute of Biophysics SB RAS | Russia | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | Mehdinia | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science | Iran | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Chunpeng | He | Southeast University | China | Breakthrough Innovations Laureate Award |
| Mr | Masoud | Ali | Zanzibar Fisheries and Marine Resources Research Institute | Tanzania | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Marc | Girondot | Université Paris Saclay | France | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Amanollah | Zarei-Ahmady | Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Hassan | Esmaeilzadeh | Environmental Sciences Research Institute | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mandla Vincent | Khumalo | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | DSM | De Silva | Univesity of Kelaniya | Sri Lanka | 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 |
| Prof. Dr | Bin | Zheng | Tianjin University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | OLUFISAYO | OJO | DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Guangming | Lu | Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award |