| Assist. Prof. Dr | Štefan | Ondočko | Technical University of Košice | Slovakia | Engineering | Department of Production Systems and Robotics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Peter | Klco | University of Žilina | Slovakia | Computer Science | automated object detection | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Lenka | Bobulska | University of Prešov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology | Slovakia | Environmental Science | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Pavol | Nejedlik | Earth Science Institute v.v.i. of Slovak Academy of Science | Slovakia | Other | Climatology, phenology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Stanislav | Bencic | Danubius University | Slovakia | Business, Management and Accounting | Humanities | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nina | Recek | Jožef Stefan Institute | Slovenia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biochemistry and molecular biology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Matevz | Mihelic | University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty | Slovenia | Environmental Science | Forestry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Lindokuhle | Manyoni | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Chemistry | Physical Chemistry, thermodynamics and separation technology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Mpho J. | Lencwe | Tshwane University of Technology and Reotric Institute for Energy & Power (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa | Energy | Energy Storage System, Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles, Power Systems, Microgrids, Nano-grids, Control | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Garikai | Marangwanda | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Energy | Combustion Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Habtamu | Etefa | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Energy | Physics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Adele | Potgieter | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lindiwe | Gumede | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Health Professions | Diagnostic Radiogarphy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chidozie | Egbu | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Poultry Nutrition | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Sandrine | Lecour | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | cardiovascular pathophysiology | Frontier Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Josiah | Lebakeng | Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs | South Africa | Social Sciences | Security and Intelligence | Best Research Article Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Christy Echakachi | Manyi-Loh | Central University of Technology | South Africa | Immunology and Microbiology | Applied andEnvironmental Microbiology, Medical and food microbiology | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Nceba | Gqaleni | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Herbal Medicine | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | KeChrist | Obileke | University of Fort Hare | South Africa | Energy | Chemical Engineering/Physical Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Claude Yasmine | Hamany Djande | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant metabolomics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |