| Prof | Xiaoyong | Wang | Nanjing University | China | Skin cancer prevention and sunscreen efficacy | Anticancer drugs | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Gordon | Bae | Stanford University School of Medicine | United States | Atopic dermatitis and eczema management | Disparities in access to care for advanced treatment in atopic dermatitis | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Anupam | Raina | University of Alabama at Birmingham | United States | Skin aging biomarkers and assessment | Neurodegenerative diseases | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Abraham Getachew | Kelbore | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Atopic dermatitis and eczema management | Deramtology and Public health | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Silvia | Scaglione | React4life | Italy | Skin barrier function and repair | skin on chip | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Abdulmajeed | Alajlan | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Hyperpigmentation and skin lightening agen | Laser and pigments | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Hector | Leal-Silva | Universidad de Monterrey | Mexico | Skin inflammation and immune response | Hiperpigmentación Postinflamatoria | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alberto | Marini | San Gallicano Dermatological Institute | Italy | Antioxidants and oxidative stress in skin | Vitiligo | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Rabiatul Basria | S. M. N. Mydin | Department of Biomedical Science, Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) | Malaysia | Nanotechnology in skincare | Advanced Nano-based Hydrogel Dressing for Open Wound | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Kellen | Chen | University of Arizona | United States | Skin fibrosis and scar formation | Targeting circulating mechanoresponsive monocytes and macrophages to reduce fibrosis | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Sanaz | Alizadeh | Burn research center | Iran | Wound healing and regenerative skin therapies | skin wound healing | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Maria | Mujahid | University of Sahiwal | Pakistan | Wound healing and regenerative skin therapies | Formulation and Evaluation of Licorice-Extract-Enhanced Chitosan, PVA, and Gelatin-Derived Hydrogels for Wound Dressing | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Andrew | Moran | University of Liverpool | United Kingdom | Peptides in cosmetic dermatology | Gastrointestinal Physiology | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | KARISHMA | DESAI | Jai Research Foundation | India | Skin barrier function and repair | Dermal Safety Evaluation | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ching-Fei | Li | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | United States | Retinoids and skin cell turnover | Cancer therapy | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zahava | Vadasz | Bnai-Zion Medical Ceneter | Israel | Atopic dermatitis and eczema management | Atopic Dermatitis | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Ping | Lan | Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | PEPTIDE DISCOVERY | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jianyong | Ouyang | National University of Singapore - Kent Ridge Campus: National University of Singapore | Singapore | Ethical, sustainable, and green chemistry in skincare | bioelectronics | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Pradyuman | Kumar | Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Encapsulation techniques for active ingredients | Food Technology | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Gaetano | Balenzano | University of Bari Aldo Moro | Italy | Antioxidants and oxidative stress in skin | Cultivation of Pleurotus mushrooms on Nero di Troia grape marc and subsequent microwave-assisted extraction with evaluation of antioxidant profile and antiacetylcholinesterase activity | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |