| Prof. Dr. | Hans-Werner | Denker | Universität Duisburg-Essen | Germany | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Martin | Gugat | FAU Erlangen | Germany | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Klaus | Liefeith | iba Heiligenstadt e.V. | Germany | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Bing | Fang | China Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Albert | Yeung | Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Vijay P. | Singh | Texas A&M University | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |