| Dr | Abdul Rahman | Ramdzan | Universiti Malaysia Sabah | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Malaysia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Christian Kweku | Adokoh | University of Cape Coast | Malaria | Ghana | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Halidou | Tinto | IRSS-Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro | Malaria | Burkina Faso | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Wondimagegnehu | Tekalign | Wolaita Sodo University | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nourridine | Siewe | Rochester Institute of Technology | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Mario Henry | Rodriguez | Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública | Malaria | Mexico | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Önder | Tutsoy | Adana Alparslan Tukes Science and Technology University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Tina | Rochelle | City University of Hong Kong | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Hong Kong | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Dilek | Muz | Tekirdag Namik Kemal University | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kosta | Mumcuoglu | The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Israel | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hasna | Hanchi | Tunis ElManar University | others | Tunisia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | MOHAMMAD REZA | MOHAMMADI | Tarbiat Modares university | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Legesse Lemecha | Obsu | Adama Science and Technology University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | BENEDICT | BARNES | KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Ghana | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Aziz-ur-Rahman | NIAZI | Herat University | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Pablo | Ferrer | Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Chile | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | David Alberto | Benítez González | CIMAT | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Mexico | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | mark | osborn | university of minnesota | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Denekew Bitew | Belay | Bahir Dar University | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nuria | Vázquez | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnicas | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Argentina | Best Researcher Award | |