| Prof. Dr | Ho | Lee | National Cancer Center, Korea | South Korea | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Mouse cancer model and nonclinical study | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jeongho | Yoo | Pukyong National University | South Korea | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | International Trade and Commerce | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Dang Du | Nguyen | Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Other | Biophysics, Nanophotonics | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kim Uyen | Nguyen | Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Physics | Nuclear Physics | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Md Abdur | Rahaman | Gachon University | South Korea | Computer Science | AI/Software | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Getrude Dadirai | Gwenzi | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Social Sciences | Social Work | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Nkosivile Welcome | Madinga | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Damien | Tomaselli | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Arts and Humanities | Visual Art /Immersive Narrative | Excellence in Research | |
| Mrs | Sally | Gaule | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Arts and Humanities | South African Photography | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zoleka | Ncoyini-Manciya | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Environmental Science | Climate change | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sibongiseni | Mgolozeli | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Soil Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Donald | Atsa'am | University of the Free State | South Africa | Computer Science | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Loshini | Pillay | University of South Africa | South Africa | Environmental Science | Environmental management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Reynold | Chow | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Environmental Science | Hydro(geo)logy and Water Quality | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Labau | Cremer | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Sunny | IYUKE | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg & Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria | South Africa | Chemical Engineering | Energy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kennedy | Manduna | The International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC) of the Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | South Africa | Social Sciences | Natural Resource Governance and Management | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Tanay | Bose | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Microbial Diversity | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ndaleni | Rantsatsi | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Other | Construction health and safety | Excellence in Innovation | |
| Mr | Bright | Mukwedeya | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Food security | Best Researcher Award | |