| Dr | Bienvenu | Mbanga | Nelson Mandela University; University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy | Spectroscopy | Innovation in Atomic Research Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Machaba Leanyatsa Abraham | Letswalo | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Others | Condensed matter physics; Nano-Phosphor materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Sipho | Chauke | Council for Scientific and Industrial Science | South Africa | Molecular Physics | Molecular and Optical physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Mmatlou | Kubyana | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Optical Physics | Evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Sidney | Hanser | University of Limpopo | South Africa | Others | Cardiovascular Research | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Ms | Zama Portia | Nkosi | Walter sisulu University | South Africa | Others | Public Health; Demography | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Alain Giresse | TENE | University of Kwazulu-Natal | South Africa | Quantum Information Science | Quantum communication and quantumcomputing | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Alicreance | Hiyadutuje | South African National Space Agency | South Africa | Plasma Physics | Ionospheric Study-Ionospheric irregularities | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Michael | Gebreslasie | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Optics | Remote Sensing of Environment | | scifat.com |
| Prof | Oluwafemi Omoniyi | Oguntibeju | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy | Phytomedicine | | scifat.com |
| 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 | |
| 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 | scifat.com |
| Mr | Hamin | Chong | LS Mtron | South Korea | Others | Smart Factory | | scifat.com |
| Dr | Hohyun | Keum | Korea Institute of Industrial Technology | South Korea | Others | Nanomaterial physics | Atomic and Molecular Physics Innovation Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Aadil | Bhat | konkuk University | South Korea | Optical Physics | Perovskite solar cells | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Prof | Do Sung | Huh | Do Sung Huh, Professor, Inje University | South Korea | Biophysics | Functional Polymers | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |