| Prof. Dr | Tarek | Yousef | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Ferenc | Orosz | HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences | Hungary | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Biyun | Liu | The Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | China | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Lora | Petrie-Hanson | College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University, MSU | United States | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | André | Silva | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |