| Prof | Adnan | Abu-Mahfouz | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | South Africa | Engineering | Iot | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Gabriel | Kamsu Tchuente | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Oncology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kathryn | Malherbe | MED AI SOL PTY LTD | South Africa | Health Professions | Diagnostic imaging and artificial intelligence and breast cancer | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mujahid | Aziz | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Engineering | Water & Membrane Technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Roman | Jerala | National Institute of Chemistry | Slovenia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Synthetic Biology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohamed | Reda Shoeib | School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798 | Singapore | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | AI | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Djina | Ivanovic | Institute of Economic Sciences | Serbia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Digital (entrepreneurial) skills | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Abdulrahman Ahmed | Al-Fakih | College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd university of Petroleum & Minerals | Saudi Arabia | Renewable Energy Technologies | AI's applications in geothermal resource development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohammad Nurul | Alam | University of Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | Business, Management and Accounting | virtual reality | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohamed Mahmoud Amin | Rehab | Dhahran Techno Valley affiliate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Saudi Arabia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Global Trade and Economic Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Doaa | AlGhamdi | King Fahad Medical city | Saudi Arabia | Others | Pathology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Bilal | Aslam | Qassim University | Saudi Arabia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | One Health & Antimicrobial Resistance | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Valery | Likhvantsev | Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology | Russia | Medicine and Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology and Critical Care | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | PESTE-RAS (MARCU) | IULIANA | Doctoral School of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania | Romania | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Marius | Manole | UMF “Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Dentistry | Biomaterials | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ioana Roxana | Bordea | University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca | Romania | Dentistry | Dentistry | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | adina | cosarca | George Emil Palade University of Medicine Pharmacy science and Technology Targu Mures | Romania | Dentistry | Dentoalveolar surgery, implantology | Best Research Article Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Ioana | Caprar | Babes-Bolyai University | Romania | Environmental Science | Assessing the Potential Microplastic Sources and Retention Efficiency in Valencia’s Tancat de la Pipa Wetland Abstract Constructed wetlands are promising nature-based solutions for mitigating environmental pollution, able to retain suspended solids as microplastic (MP) particles. This study aims (i) to identify potential sources and transport pathways of MPs in the Tancat de la Pipa constructed wetland (Spain), using a conceptual source-attribution approach based on spatial distribution, particle characteristics, catchment characteristics, hydrological connections, and the available literature and official information, as well as (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of the wetland in retaining MPs within the investigated size range. Sampling was conducted at six locations representing two inlet canals, two internal sites, and two outlet points of the wetland towards Albufera Lake. Higher MP abundances were recorded at the inlet, while lower concentrations at internal and outlet sites indicated partial retention, with apparent removal efficiencies ranging from 24% to 50%, depending on the sampling campaign. Blue and transparent MPs predominated, while polyethylene (47%) and polyester (18%) were the dominant polymers, followed by polymethyl methacrylate (10%), polystyrene (8%), and polypropylene (7%). The spatial distribution and particle characteristics, together with catchment land use and hydrological connections, indicated potential contributions from mixed sources, including packaging, agricultural activities, wastewater, traffic runoff, fisheries, and industrial activities. These findings provide an initial assessment of potential MP sources and transport pathways in a Mediterranean wetland and indicate partial retention of MPs within the investigated size range, supporting the need for longer-term and source-specific monitoring to improve source attribution and evaluate seasonal variability. Keywords: microplastics; wetland; Albufera; pollution; nature-based solutions | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Dr. KALPANA | Singh | Hamad Medical Corporation | Qatar | Data Science and Analytics | epidemiology and statistics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tatiana | Moura | Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal | Portugal | Social Sciences | Masculinities and violence prevention | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |