| Dr | Safoura | Derakhshan | Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences | Iran | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Microbial resistance and virulence | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ali | Derakhshan | University of Science and Culture | Iran | Engineering | Civil Engineering Geotechnics | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Beyene | Dereje | Dire Dawa University | Ethiopia | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Diabetes Management, Anti-inflammation, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Antibiotics Utilization | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Issam | Derkaoui | Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz / Sidi Mohamed Ben AbdAllah University | Morocco | Materials Science | Materials Science/Condensed matter theory/DFT Calculations Chemical synt | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jigneshkumar | Desai | Ganpat University- U V Patel College of Engineering | India | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Abebe | Desalegn | Wollega University | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | food science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Venkatesh M | Deshpande | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi | India | Materials Science | Material characterization at high strain rates | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yilkal | Dessie | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Chemistry | Materials chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Habtam Genie | Dessie | Injibara University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | Education Leadership | Excellence in Research | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Yitayih | Dessie | Injibara Uiniversity | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biology | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Takele Taye | Desta | Kotebe Metropolitan University | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Genetics | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Thomas | Desvignes | University of Oregon | United States | Environmental Science | Antarctic ecosystems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Komal | Deswal | Deenbandu Chhoturam University of Science and Technology | India | Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Kylee | Deterding | OHSU | United States | Nursing and Health Professions | Well-being | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Rachayya | Devarumath | Vasantdada Sugar Institute | India | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Sugarcane crop improvement through Biotechnological tools | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ece Ümmü | Deveci | Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University | Turkey | Environmental Science | environmental biotecnology | Women Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Geetha | Devi | National University of Science & Technology, Oman | Oman | Chemical Engineering | Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | NILAKSHI | DEVI | Assam Don Bosco University | India | Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Tracey | Devonport | University of Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | Social Sciences | Sport and Exercise Psychology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Anubha | Dey | University of Hyderabad | India | Other | Computational Biology/Bioinformatics | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |