| Dr | Xiaobo | Zhong | Institut Pasteur | France | Distinguished Soil Science Achievement | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Mingxin | Zhou | Department of Architecture, Heilongjiang Institute of Construction Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof | Yajuan | Zhu | Insititute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry | China | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Jiazhe | Zhu | University of Northampton | United Kingdom | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Mr | Alexandre Mahougnon Aurel | ZOUMMAN | Ckeikh Anta Diop University | Senegal | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |