| Assist Prof Dr | Anila | Fariq | University of Kotli, AJK | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Berushka | Padayachee | University of Kwa Zulu Natal | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Olaide | Oyelade | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Umberto | Triacca | University of L'Aquila | others | Italy | Best Research Award | |
| Dr. | Masome | Moeni | University of Leeds | Vaccines and Vaccination | United Kingdom | Research Excellence Award | pencis.com |
| Ms | Emily | Zamora | University of Louisiana School of Veterinary Medicine | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr. | José-María | García-Carrasco | University of Malaga | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Spain | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Giribabu | Nelli | University of Malaya | Treatment for Infectious Diseases | Malaysia | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Jiuzhou | Song | University of Maryland | Immunology of Infections | United States | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Vincenzo | Alfano | University of Messina | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zachary | Silver | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | mark | osborn | university of minnesota | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr. | Akshay | Rao | University of Minnesota | Infectious Diseases Vaccines | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Syed | Mohyud-Din | University of Multan | others | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Teresia Njoki | Kimani | University of Nairobi/ Ministry of Health | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Kenya | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Giuseppe | Castaldo | University of Naples Federico II | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Hongwan | Li | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Modupe | Coker | University of Pennsylvania | Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Childhood Infectious Diseases | United States | Excellence in Research | pencis.com |
| Mrs. | María | Alvarenga | University of Pernambuco | Noscomial Infections, Hospital Acquired Infections, Health Care Associated Infections | Brazil | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Michael | Boviatsis | University of Piraeus | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Greece | Best Researcher Award | |