| Dr | Zhiyou | Jia | University of Minho | Portugal | Engineering | Construction materials and technologies | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | José | Lourenço | Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S) | Portugal | Environmental Science | Ecology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Luis | Loureiro | Centre of Biological Engineering - University of Minho | Portugal | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biological Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Salete | Balula | LAQV-REQUIMTE | Portugal | Chemistry | Chemical Engineering, Material science, Energy | Women Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Laura | Sordo de las Nieves | IPMA | Portugal | Environmental Science | Marine ecology/Global change | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Carolina | Cabaços | Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra | Portugal | Health Professions | Psychiatry | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Graça | Soares | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro | Portugal | Mathematics | Algebra Linear/Teoria das Matrizes | Women Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shikun | Ge | University of Minho | Portugal | Immunology and Microbiology | Antibody engineering, Veterinary medicine | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Maria Catarina | Grande | Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto | Portugal | Psychology | Development; Earl Intervention, Inclusion | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Sonia M | R Oliveira | Catholic University of Portugal - Dental Medicine Faculty and CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials | Portugal | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Infectious diseases | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Luís | Laím | https://www.uc.pt/ | Portugal | Engineering | Civil | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Ernesto | Nieto-Carrillo | Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra | Portugal | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Dinâmica Industrial e Progresso Tecnológico | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Abel | Rouboa | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto | Portugal | Engineering | Energy | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Pedro | Pitrez | FEUP | Portugal | Engineering | Engenharia Mecânica | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Francisco Maria | Calisto | Institute for Systems and Robotics | Portugal | Computer Science | Human-Computer Interaction | Young Scientist Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Alexandre | Salgado | University of Aveiro | Portugal | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Prof | Naíde | Müller | Catholic University of Portugal | Portugal | Social Sciences | Communication Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Cilísia | Ornelas | FEUP - Department of Civil Engineering, Porto | Portugal | Arts and Humanities | Cultural and Urban Heritage/ Building Constructions/Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Rosa | Freitas | University of Aveiro | Portugal | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Ecotoxicology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hugo | Algarvio | LNEG | Portugal | Energy | Economics and Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |