| Prof | Jing | Tang | Affiliated hospital of Guangdong Medical University | Sepsis, Septicaemia | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Promise E. | Sefogah | University of Ghana Medical School | Surgical Site Infections | Ghana | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ketema | Bacha | Jimma University | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | Ethiopia | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Abayeneh | Girma | Mekdela Amba University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Ethiopia | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Ornnicha | Sathitakorn | Thammasat university hospital | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | Thailand | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Ruxana | Sadikot | Ruxana T Sadikot, MD, MRCP(UK), Professor of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nuria | Vázquez | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnicas | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Argentina | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Teshager Zerihun | Nigussie | Bahir Dar University | Malaria | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Michael | Bukrinsky | GWU SMHS | Immunology of Infections | United States | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Prof | Maria | De Jesus | School of International Service, American University | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections | United States | Best Research Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Denekew Bitew | Belay | Bahir Dar University | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Vita | Meylani | Universitas Siliwangi | Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence | Indonesia | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Elvis | Tarkang | University of Health and Allied Sciences | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Ghana | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Never | Mwambela | Plant Biodefenders | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Tanzania | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | mark | osborn | university of minnesota | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Temesgen | Getaneh | Debre Markos University | Tuberculosis | Ethiopia | Best Research Award |
| Mr | David Alberto | Benítez González | CIMAT | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Mexico | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pablo | Ferrer | Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Chile | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jahir | Orozco | University of Antioquia | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Colombia | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Aziz-ur-Rahman | NIAZI | Herat University | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award |