| Dr | Hemant | Soni | CARI, Jhansi, U.P. (under CCRAS, Delhi) | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Vivek | Kuttappan | Cargill, Inc. | United States | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Elif | Kütahneci | Cappadocia University | Turkey | Innovative Food Product Development Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Javad | Hamzei | Bu-Ali Sina University | Iran | Agricultural Sustainability Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | BABAN | DEY | BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MESRA | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Hui | Li | Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Michele | Suman | Barilla SpA | Italy | Outstanding Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Zemenu | Adimas | Bahir Dar Univesity Intitute of Technology | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Mengistie | Mossie | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | A. M. | Abd El-Aty | Ataturk University | Turkey | Food Packaging Technology Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Guangli | Liu | Anhui Medical University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Sholpan | Abzhanova | Almaty Technological University | Kazakhstan | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Mohammad | Hashemi-Tabatabaei | Allameh Tabataba'i University | Iran | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |