| Prof | Jianguang | Qin | Flinders University | Australia | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Dongmin | Shin | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ali | Khodadoust | University of Guilan | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saint Bickolard | Mabicka Iwangou | IRAF/CENAREST | Gabon | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Peter Teye | Busumprah | Ocean Rock Base and Ghana Ocean Climate Innovations Hub | Ghana | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Aires | Oliva-Teles | FCUP / CIIMAR | Portugal | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Prof. Dr | Ana | Couto | FCUP / CIIMAR | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohamed F. | Abdel-Aziz | Arish University, Egypt | Egypt | Best Scholar Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Ahmed | Saleh | Alexandria University | Egypt | Excellence in Academia Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | İsmail | Altın | Karadeniz Technical University | Turkey | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yanjie | Sun | Tianjin University | China | Best Researcher Award |