| Dr | Mariano | Santaya | National Atomic Energy Comission (CNEA), Argentina | Argentina | Nanoscale characterisation | Nanomaterials for energy | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Claudia | Sepúlveda | Buenos Aires University | Argentina | Nanocomposites | Antivirals | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Martin | Masuelli | UNSL | Argentina | Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials | Biopolymers, films | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | María Luján | Ferreira | PLAPIQUI-UNS-CONICET- Argentina | Argentina | Nanocomposites | advanced oxidation process | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ali | Ghavamian | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | Nanosensors and Actuators | Nanomaterials characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jonathan | Wood | Swinburne University | Australia | Nanoscale characterisation | Polymer-Nanoparticle composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saeed | SHANEHSAZZADEH | UNSW | Australia | Nanotheranostics | magnetic nanoparticles | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Wenyi | Gu | The University of Queensland | Australia | Nanobiotechnology | Nanomedicine | Excellence in Innovation Award |
| Dr | Eugenia | Gasparri | University of Sydney | Australia | Nanomaterials for Energy | Building Technologies and Construction | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yin | Xiao | Griffith University | Australia | Nanobiotechnology | Nanomedicine | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Xuan-Ce | Wang | Yunnan University, | Australia | Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics | geochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nadya | Panagides | The Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland | Australia | Nanobiotechnology | Therapeutic Antibodies | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jiangfeng | Cui | Monash University | Australia | Nanomaterials for Energy | Shale oil | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Emad | Kiriakous | Queensland University of Technology | Australia | Nanosensors and Actuators | Analytical Chemsitry | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Md | Al-Amin | The University of Queensland | Australia | Nanobiotechnology | Biocompatible surface coating | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rohan | Bahadur | University of Newcastle | Australia | Nanomaterials for Energy | 2D materials for energy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Andres | Ruland | University of Wollongong | Australia | Nanoscale characterisation | Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Oluwaseyi | Ojelabi | University of Tasmania | Australia | Nanomaterials for Energy | Chemistry/Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Tianhao | Bai | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Nanoscale characterisation | scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis on shale micro-structural change | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Richard | Bright | Flinders University, College of Medicine | Australia | Nanoscale characterisation | Biomaterials | Best Researcher Award |