| Dr | Hapson | Mushoriwa | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Zimbabwe | Others | Breeding | Best Researcher Award | cryogenicist.com |
| Dr | Shuai | Liang | Nanjing Tech University | China | Environmental Impact of Cryogenics | Architecture | Best Researcher Award | cryogenicist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | De-xiang | Sun | Southwest Jiaotong University | China | Materials Science at Cryogenic Temperatures | Polymer Composites | Best Researcher Award | cryogenicist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Sofoklis | Makridis | University of Patras & AE4RIA Sustainability sector | Greece | Others | Aviation through hydrogen technologies | Best Researcher Award | cryogenicist.com |
| Dr | Dewen | Tang | University of South China | China | Environmental Impact of Cryogenics | Nuclear Energy and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | cryogenicist.com |