| Prof | Targo | Kalamees | Tallinn University of Technology | Estonia | Outstanding Scientist Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Sahar | Kafashi | Murdoch University | Australia | Excellence in Research Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | cui | jingyuan | East China University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Baozhe | Jin | The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Zhang | jiayang | Northeast Electric Power University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Leijie | Jiang | School of Mechanical Engineering and Rail Transit, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Heera | Jayan | Jiangsu University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Narmin | Javadova (previously Mukhtarova) | University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics | United States | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Gum-Chol | Jang | Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Kim Chaek University of Technology | North Korea | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | BYOUNGLOK | JANG | INHA Manufacturing Innovation School (graduate school) / INHA University | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Swapan Kumar | Jana | Serum Institute of India | India | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | MD | JAKARIA | University of North Dakota | United States | Industry Applications Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Sandeep | Jain | Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea | India | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | Ravirajsinh | Jadav | Gujarat Arts and Science College | India | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Hande | İştar | Mugla University | Turkey | Women in Science Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | Shohanul | Islam | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Riyajul | Islam | National Institute of Technology Nagaland | India | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Ms | Farida | Irshad | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Madiha | Irfan | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Prof. Dr | Francesco | Inchingolo | University of Bari "Aldo Moro" - University Hospital "Policlinico di Bari" | Italy | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |