| Assoc Prof Dr | Aziz-ur-Rahman | NIAZI | Herat University | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Abdul Qawi | Noori | Takhar University | Global Trends in Emerging Infectious Diseases | Afghanistan | Best Research Award | |
| Mr | Mir Salamuddin | Hakim | Afghanistan Field Epidemiology Training Program, Ministry of Public Health | Infectious Diseases Vaccines | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Aziz-ur-Rahman | NIAZI | Herat University | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | Afghanistan | Best Researcher Award | |