| Mr | Zulfiqar Ali | Jumani | Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy | Thailand | Innovation Strategy | Technology | Best Researcher Award | businessglobalawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zulnaidi | Yaacob | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Entrepreneurship and Start-up Strategies | Entrepreneurship | Academic Leadership in Business Strategy Award | businessglobalawards.com |
| Dr | ebrahim | mahmoudi | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia | Malaysia | Environmental Analysis | water | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |