| Mr | Mmatlou | Kubyana | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Optical Physics | Evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sidney | Hanser | University of Limpopo | South Africa | Others | Cardiovascular Research | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alain Giresse | TENE | University of Kwazulu-Natal | South Africa | Quantum Information Science | Quantum communication and quantumcomputing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alicreance | Hiyadutuje | South African National Space Agency | South Africa | Plasma Physics | Ionospheric Study-Ionospheric irregularities | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Michael | Gebreslasie | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Optics | Remote Sensing of Environment | | View Profile |
| Prof | Oluwafemi Omoniyi | Oguntibeju | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy | Phytomedicine | | View Profile |
| Ms | Vuyolwethu | Tokoyi | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Molecular Physics | Chemical physics and physical chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Adewumi | Oluwole | UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | South Africa | Particle Physics | Material synthesis for energy storage | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kevin | Dzobo | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Biophysics | Molecular physics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Seongmin | Ha | Chemistry, Chungnam National University/Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry | South Korea | Others | Environmental applications using biomass | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Naseem | Abbas | Sejong University | South Korea | Optical Physics | Micro/Nano design and Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Hamin | Chong | LS Mtron | South Korea | Others | Smart Factory | | View Profile |
| Prof | Do Sung | Huh | Do Sung Huh, Professor, Inje University | South Korea | Biophysics | Functional Polymers | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yoonho | Lee | Mokpo National Maritime University | South Korea | Molecular Physics | Hydrogen, process design | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Si Woo | Lee | Korea National University of Education | South Korea | Molecular Physics | surface chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Kwangdong | Roh | Ewha Womans University | South Korea | Laser Physics | Optoelectronic materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yong Kyun | RYU (YOU) | Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology | South Korea | Others | Bioengineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Hohyun | Keum | Korea Institute of Industrial Technology | South Korea | Others | Nanomaterial physics | Atomic and Molecular Physics Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Aadil | Bhat | konkuk University | South Korea | Optical Physics | Perovskite solar cells | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Minsung | Kim | Seoul National University | South Korea | Particle Physics | Colloidal Nanoparticles and Surface Science in Environment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |