| Dr | Gregory | Schwartz | Northwestern University | United States | Animal Behavior | Vision, Social Behavior | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kavya | Keremane | The Pennsylvania State University | United States | Biotechnology | Sensors for Detection | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Edward | De Robertis | UCLA School of Medicine | United States | Evolution | Embryonic patterning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Robert | Gammariello | Loma Linda University | United States | Marine Biology | sea turtle ecophysiology | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Rafita | Haque | Florida International University | United States | Diseases | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Eric C. | Munscher | SWCA Environmental Consultants | United States | Biodiversity and conservation | Longterm Freshwater Turtle Population Studies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Farid | Amirouche | Orthopaedic and Spine Institute Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Endeavor Health | United States | Human Anatomy | Biomechanics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chana | Akins | University of Kentucky | United States | Ethology | Ethological method for sexual behavior | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Jacob | Loeffelholz | National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium | United States | Invertebrate Zoology | Tardigrade ecology | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |