| Dr | Md. Shaheen | Sarkar | Limerick Institute of Technology | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Antibacterials | Ireland | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Mrs | Elinor | Aviv-Sharon | Weizmann Institute of Science | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Israel | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Mary | Bakhanashvili | Bar-Ilan University | others | Israel | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kosta | Mumcuoglu | The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Israel | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shatrupa | Ray | Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Centre, Israel | Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence | Israel | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Margarita | Kunin | Sheba Medical Center | Fungal Infections and Challenges in Treatment | Israel | Best Research Article Award | pencis.com |
| 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 | |