| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Xiaojun | Li | University of South China | China | Optical Physics | Optoelectronic Devices; Ultrafast spectroscopy and carrier dynamics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Narges | Yaghoobi Nia | Iritaly Trading Company S.r.l. | Italy | Optical Physics | photovoltaic | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Dongbo | Wang | 王东博 | China | Optical Physics | Photodetector, hydrogen production by water photolysis | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Feijiu | Wang | School of Future Technology | China | Optical Physics | Non-linear and applied optics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Cristina | Petisco Rodríguez | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca | Spain | Optical Physics | Espectroscopia de infrarrojo cercano NIRS | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Xin | Wang | Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China | China | Optical Physics | Super resolution, object tracking, artificial Intelligence | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Muhammad Sami | Rashad | Qilu Institute of Techonology | China | Optical Physics | Photochromism and LUMniscence | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | BUSIREDDY | SUDHAKAR REDDY | Government College for Men(A) | India | Optical Physics | Over the past one decade of rich experience in the preparation, characterization and optimization of variety of rare-earth ions doped glasses, glass-ceramics and nanocrystalline materials for the development of laser systems, optical fiber amplifiers, pressure and temperature sensors, solid state lighting and waveguides. Current research activities involve indigenous development of laser glasses for high power and high energy laser systems, waveguides and W-LEDs. | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Nedelcu | Nicoleta | Mount Royal University | Canada | Optical Physics | thin film | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | MANIKANDAN | V | M.Kumarasamy college of engineering | India | Optical Physics | Chemistry, Material science | Excellence in Innovation | View Profile |
| Dr | Xiaowen | Ruan | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Optics | Energy conversion and artificial photosynthesis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Gang | Li | Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,CAS | China | Optics | Laser technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | RAZAT | KHARGA | Yuan Ze University | Taiwan | Optics | Optical Fiber Networking | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chao-Te | Lee | Taiwan Instrument Research Institute | Taiwan | Optics | Optics/Coating/semiconductor | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alberto | Ascencio | National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electroncis | Mexico | Optics | Laser metal interaction | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Dienifer | Horsth | UNICENTRO | Brazil | Optics | Near Infrared Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Javad | Maleki | Tarbiat Modares University | Iran | Optics | Solar Cells | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rongxin | Fu | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Optics | Biomedical optics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jing | Sun | Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Optics | Nanomaterials and medical laser spectrum detection technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zhen-Nan | Tian | Jilin University | China | Optics | Femtosecond laser micro-nano processing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |