| Dr | Christine | Asaju | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Innovative Leadership | Computer Science | Women Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Lerato | Hlekelele | CSIR, South Africa | South Africa | Innovative Leadership | Innovation in research | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Philip Kofi | Adom | University of Witwatersrand | South Africa | Others | Energy Economics | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Precious | Chiwara-Maenzanise | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Others | Archaeology | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Ntalane Sello | Seroka | CSIR | South Africa | Innovative Leadership | Supervision | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Rhoda | Malgas | School of Natural Resource Science & Management, Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Transformational Leadership | Sustainable management through local knowledge | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof | Sungho | Hu | Research Information Analysis Center/Korea University | South Korea | Authentic Leadership | relationships | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ji-Young | Yeo | Hanyang University, Nursing XR | South Korea | Innovative Leadership | Edu-tech | Best Innovation Award | |
| Prof Dr | Kyung-Hyun | Do | Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center | South Korea | Decision-making and Problem-solving | academic radiology | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yujin | Oh | Seoul Munbaek Elementary School | South Korea | Risk Management | Resilience | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | SOUMEN | MANDAL | Hanyang University ERICA | South Korea | Innovative Leadership | Energy and environment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | JANGYUP | SON | Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) | South Korea | Motivation and Employee Engagement | Scientific research | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Nurul Kusuma | Wardani | Korea Institute of Materials Science | South Korea | Others | Organic solar cells | Best Scholar Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Sumit | Barthwal | Kookmin University | South Korea | Innovative Leadership | Surface coating and anti-bacterial surface | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof | Gyeung Ho | Choi | Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) | South Korea | Transformational Leadership | University | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | MINGGUO | ZHAO | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Risk Management | Financial Risk Management | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Jae Kwang | Yun | Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine | South Korea | Choose | Medicine | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Mrs | Nam-Hee | Kang | Korean Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (KoCVAM) / Nonclinical Resource Research / Ministry Food and Drug Safety | South Korea | Innovative Leadership | Development test method/Regulatory | Women Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | SURYANARAYANA | ALLU | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Innovative Leadership | Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | YUZHE | QI | Silla University | South Korea | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Decision Analysis/ Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method/ Information System Decision-Making | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |