| Dr | Khayelihle | Ncama | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Sustainable Food Science Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Lina | Zhang | Hohai University | China | Women Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Joana | Ferreira | Santarém Polytechnic University | Portugal | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yan | Lu | Fudan University | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Gomes da Silva Silveira | Cahango | Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Ulisboa | Portugal | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Ms | Yingyu | Liu | Xinjiang Agricultural University | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Vivek | Kuttappan | Cargill, Inc. | United States | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Zejian | Wang | 华东理工大学 | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Tingjin | Luo | National University of Defense Technology | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | S. Noushin | Emami | LSTM | United Kingdom | Innovative Research Award | foodscientists.org |