| Mr | Michael Hermann | Kamdem Kengne | University of Johannesburg | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | South Africa | Best Research Award | |
| Mrs | Adeola | Aasa | university of johannesburg | Plant Disease Modelling and Parameter Estimation | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Charlene | Pillay | Durban University of Technology | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Ms. | Sankwetea | Mokgokong | North-West University | Pathogen Evolution and Adaptation | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Mr. | Patrick | Rakau | Agricultural Research Council | Plant Disease Modelling and Parameter Estimation | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Dr. | Mukovhe | Rammela | University of Pretoria | Global Health and Infectious Disease Burden | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | pencis.com |
| Prof Dr | Hyun Jin | Park | KOREA UNIVERSITY | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Antibacterials | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Minjun | Ahn | Pohang University of Science and Technology | others | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hyung Wook | Kwon | Incheon National University | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | Sunghee | Joo | University of Seoul | others | South Korea | Best Faculty Award | |
| Mr. | Ngoc-Trinh | Tran | Ajou University | Treatment for Infectious Diseases | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr. | JungWoo | Shin | KyungHee University | Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Prof. | JEONG-SOO | LEE | Pohang University of Science and Technology | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | pencis.com |
| Mr | Alfredo | Jover-Sáenz | Hospital Universiti Arnau de Vilanova de Lleida | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Stewardship | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Alberto | Cordero | Hospital Universitario de San Juan | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Spain | Best Research Award | |
| Prof Dr | Jose M | Miro | Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain | Blood Stream Infections, Bacteraemia, Septicaemia, Blood Poisoning | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Alfredo | Bardaji | Hospital Joan XXIII | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Eloy | Espin-Basany | Hospital Valle de Hebron | Surgical Site Infections | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Edel | Noriega Álvarez | University Hospital of Ciudad Real | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Eva | Armero | Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena Q8050013E | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |