| 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 |
| Prof. Dr | Nedelcu | Nicoleta | Mount Royal University | Canada | Optical Physics | thin film | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Карим | Султанов | Institute of Mechanics and Seismic Stability of Structures named after M.T.Urazbaev, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences | Uzbekistan | Mathematical Physics | mechanics | Best Industrial Research Award | View Profile |