| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Lu | Wang | Qingdao University | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Rongbo | Wang | Jiangsu Ocean University | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Zejian | Wang | 华东理工大学 | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Monica | Vazquez-Levin | CONICET-IBYME | Argentina | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wenhua | Tong | Sichuan University of Science and Engineering | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Jin-Long | Tian | Shenyang Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Dejun | Tan | Northwest A&F University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Kayode | Taiwo | University of Georgia | United States | Food Waste Reduction Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Michele | Suman | Barilla SpA | Italy | Outstanding Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Deepan Kumar | SP | SIMATS | India | Young Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Hemant | Soni | CARI, Jhansi, U.P. (under CCRAS, Delhi) | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Tianyuan | Song | Zhejiang Gongshang University, School of Food Science and Biotechnology | China | Young Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Jesus | Simal-Gandara | University of Vigo | Spain | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Vijay | Sharanagat | NIFTEM | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Mohammad Hassan | Sayyari Zahan | university of Birjand | Iran | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Hamed | Sardari | University of Tehran | Iran | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Javad | Safaei-Ghomi | University of Kashan | Iran | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Qëndresa | Rramani Dervishi | University of Bonn | Germany | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Helena Sofia | Rodrigues | IPVC | Portugal | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Ali | Rhouma | PRIMA | Spain | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |