| Dr. | Takeshi | Araki | Toshiba Corporation | Japan | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Shubham | Jaiswal | Hiroshima University | Japan | Social Sciences | Global Impact in Research Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Domenica | Lorusso | Humanitas | Italy | Biology and Life Sciences | Excellence in Research | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Piero | Sabella | University of Parma | Italy | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Giancarlo | Santamato | Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies | Italy | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Chiara | Suardi | AOU Careggi | Italy | Biology and Life Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Pardeep Kumar | Gianchandani | Politecnico di Torino, Italy | Italy | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Adriana | Greco | università di Napoli Federico II | Italy | Engineering | Best Scholar Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mrs. | Mariantonia | Braile | Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Naples, Italy | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Pasquale | Viggiano | University of Bari: Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Stefano | Stefano | University of Bari, Rheumatology Unit | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Giacomo | Capece | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Stefano | Palomba | Sapienza University of Rome | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Carla | Cavallo | Università di Salerno | Italy | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | Poalo Antonio | Netti | Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia | Italy | Advanced Materials Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Iacopo | Cappellini | Azienda USL Toscana Centro | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Gabriella | Maselli | University of Sannio | Italy | Engineering | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Mahmoud | Ahmed | Genova University | Italy | Engineering | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | COSTANZO | FRAU | MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (MMU) | Italy | Psychology | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Federica | Tonon | Azienda Universitaria Sanitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) | Italy | Medicine and Health Sciences | Research Excellence Distinction Award | popularscientist.com |