| Mrs | Claire Naiga | Serugunda | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | Innovative Research Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Md Imam | Faizan | University of Rochester | United States | Young Scientist Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Muhammad | Hassan | Vortex collab | United States | Research Excellence Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Ansley | Ricker | Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | United States | Research Excellence Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Jovita | Nsoh | University of Houston | United States | Research Excellence Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | KABOSSA | MSIMANGIRA | Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York | United States | Applied Scientist Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Shuai | Li | REGENERON | United States | Innovative Research Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Thomas | Dearden | Virginia Tech | United States | Innovative Research Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | James Edward | Hawdon | Virginia Tech | United States | Innovative Research Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Katalin | Parti | Virginia Tech | United States | Innovative Research Award | appliedscientist.org |