| Prof. Dr | Hongcai | Gao | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Nanomaterials for Energy | New energy materials | Research Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | Zhongtao | Zhang | The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospitao of Qingdao University | China | Nanotechnology in Medicine and Healthcare | Anti-tumor/wound healing | Research Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | Young-Yul | Kim | Catholic University of Korea | South Korea | Nanotechnology in Medicine and Healthcare | biomaterials | Research Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | Ibrahim | Alsarra | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Nanobiotechnology | Vaccines | Research Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | Sharanabasava | Ganachari | KLE Technological University | India | Advanced Nanomaterials | Nanomaterials for Energy, Health and Environment | NanoInnovator Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | LI | Jianqiu | School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University | China | Nanomaterials for Energy | Fuelcell | Research Excellence Award |
| Prof. Dr | Nadia | Bahlouli | Université de Strasbourg, ICube | France | Nanotechnology in Medicine and Healthcare | biomécanique | Women Researcher Award |