| Dr | Hsin-Yao | Wang | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou branch | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Pei-Ju | Lin | Department of Commercial Design, | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Chien Chieh | Hsieh | National Taiwan University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | Chih-Wei | Chen | University College London | Global Trends in Emerging Infectious Diseases | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Yi HSin | Wang | Chung Shan Medical University | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Stewardship | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Prof. | Shu-Ching | Hsu | National Health Research Institute/National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology | Immunology of Infections | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Pang-Yen | Chen | Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital | Global Health and Infectious Disease Burden | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | pencis.com |
| Prof Dr | Omar | Kherad | Hôpital de la Tour | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Switzerland | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Florence | Fouque | TDR/WHO | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Switzerland | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Anita | Hasler | University Hospital Balgrist | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Antibacterials | Switzerland | Best Research Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ina | Schuppe Koistinen | Karolinska Institutet | others | Sweden | Best Research Award | |
| Ms | Mozan | Hassan | Omdurman Ahlia University | Treatment for Infectious Diseases | Sudan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ibtisam | El Zubeir | Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Sudan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hemantha | Amarasinghe | Family Health Bureau | others | Sri Lanka | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Amal D | Premarathna | Tallinn University, Estonia | others | Sri Lanka | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Deepani Upeka | Rajawardana | Industrial Technology Institute | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Sri Lanka | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Nethmini | Samaradiwakara | Chiang Mai University | Plant Disease Modelling and Parameter Estimation | Sri Lanka | Best Researcher Award | |
| 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 | |