| Prof | Zhuan | Li | Central South University | China | Visionary Leadership | Powder metallurgy materials; Forming and structural properties of advanced ceramics; Fundamental research on the application of carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites; Interfacial behavior and control mechanisms of friction materials. | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Renee | Reynolds | University at Buffalo | United States | Visionary Leadership | Women in Neurosurgery | Academic Leadership Achievement Award | scifat.com |
| Prof Dr | Ahmet | Özdemir | Anadolu University | Turkey | Visionary Leadership | Medicinal Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof Dr | Mehlika Dilek | Altıntop | Anadolu University | Turkey | Visionary Leadership | Medicinal Chemistry | Women Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Ms | Lyra | Egan | The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney | Australia | Visionary Leadership | Chronic disease prevention among disadvantaged adolescent populations | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof Dr | Ensar | ÇETİN | Nevşehir Haci Bektas Veli Üniversity | Turkey | Visionary Leadership | Sociology | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof Dr | Yaoling | Niu | Laoshan Laboratory | China | Visionary Leadership | Earth Sciences | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Laeek Ahemad | Siddiqui | Centre of Demography of Gender, International Institute for Population Sciences | India | Visionary Leadership | Innovative thinking | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Najla | Shamsi | RCSI-MUB | Bahrain | Visionary Leadership | A Collaborative Research Initiative on Diabetes Mellitus in Bahrain | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Mr | Wojciech | Pepke | Clinic for Orthopaedics, University Hospital Heidelberg | Germany | Visionary Leadership | Team leadership in science | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Judith | King | MIC | Ireland | Visionary Leadership | Pilgrimage Studies | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Andrea | Palazzo | Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU Prague | Czech Republic | Visionary Leadership | Automation in Construction | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof | Luis Fernando | Coca | Universidad del Rosario | Colombia | Visionary Leadership | Biodiversity Leadership | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Nathaniel | Dailey | The Mitre Corporation | United States | Visionary Leadership | Space | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Pengxiang | Ge | Anhui Jianzhu University | China | Visionary Leadership | Education | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof Dr | Bernhard | Sabel | Otto-v.-Guericke University of Magdeburg | Germany | Visionary Leadership | Science Integrity Research | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Afrose | Liaquat | Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University | Pakistan | Transformational Leadership | Biochemistry/Genetics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Rajashree | Samal | IIT Bhubaneswar | India | Transformational Leadership | Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Chun-Chang | Lee | National Pingtung University | Taiwan | Transformational Leadership | Real Estate Economics, Business Administration and Marketing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Patricia | Venegas-Weber | University of Washington | United States | Transformational Leadership | Dual Language/Bilingual Education | Best Researcher Award | |