| Prof Dr | Hannu | Hänninen | Aalto University | Finland | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Byungchul | Choi | Chonnam National University | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Rüdiger G. | Ballas | Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule | Germany | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Luis Arturo | Bello-Perez | National Polytechnic Institute | Mexico | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |