| Dr | Yutaka | Umemura | Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine | Sepsis, Septicaemia | Japan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yukihiro | Hamada | Tokyo women's medical university hospital | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Stewardship | Japan | Best Research Award | |
| Prof. | Akira | Akabayashi | University of Tokyo | Vaccines and Vaccination | Japan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms. | Ammazia | Hanif | University of Tsukuba | Causes and Symptoms of Infectious Diseases | Japan | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Kouichi | Asahi | Dokkyo Medical Univiersity Saitama Medical Center | Fungal Infections and Challenges in Treatment | Japan | Excellence in Innovation | pencis.com |
| Prof | DELIA | GOLETTI | INMI | Tuberculosis | Italy | Excellence Award (Any Scientific field) | |
| Dr | Cristina | Stasi | University of Florence | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Paolo | Gisondi | University of Verona | Immunology of Infections | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Paola | Di Carlo | PROMISE Department, University of Palermo | others | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Umberto | Triacca | University of L'Aquila | others | Italy | Best Research Award | |
| Prof | Giuseppe | Castaldo | University of Naples Federico II | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Carolina | Pellegrini | University of Pisa | others | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Francesca | Guida | University of Campania | others | Italy | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Yolande Therese Rose | Proroga | IZS MEZZOGIORNO | others | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Andrea Luca | Tasca | University of Pisa | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Fidelia | Cascini | Università Cattolica del S. Cuore | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Italy | Best Research Award | |
| Prof | Michael | Donadelli | University of Brescia | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Italy | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Vincenzo | Alfano | University of Messina | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | franco | mastroianni | F.Miulli University Hospital | Infectious Diseases Vaccines | Italy | Excellence Award (Any Scientific field) | |
| Prof | Stefano | Di Bella | Trieste University | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |