| Mr | Dawud Teha | Ahmed | Ministry of Agriculture | Ethiopia | Chemical peels and resurfacing technologies | Skin care product processing Technology | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Ms | Meheli | Ghosh | Mercer University | United States | Controlled drug delivery for dermatology | Emulsome based delivery of 4 phenyl butyric acid to mitigate skin injury caused by Arsenicals | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Mirjana | Popadić | Medigroup | Serbia | Skin cancer prevention and sunscreen efficacy | Oncology | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Alicja C | Gluszko | Medical U. Of Warsaw | Poland | Exosomes and cell signaling in skin | Exosomes carrying nucleic acids as biomarkers | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Agnieszka | Mazurek | Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch | Poland | Micro-needling and minimally invasive treatments | Prognostic Value of ctDNA, ctHPV DNA, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer anal cancer, | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Dezhi | Sui | Liaodong University | China | Skin inflammation and immune response | Functional cosmetic active ingredients (polysaccharides), transdermal nanocarrier systems (lipid nanoparticles, liposomes), structure-activity-permeation relationships, polysaccharide fingerprinting for quality control, skin immune microenvironment modulation, and anti-aging efficacy evaluation. | Young Scientist Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Seung-Hyun | Jun | LG H&H | South Korea | Skin penetration enhancers and permeability studies | therapeutic deep eutectic solvent; transdermal delivery | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Jewon | Jung | Kyungsung University | South Korea | Environmental pollution and skin health | Environmental nanoplastic toxicology and metabolomic profiling | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Atefeh | Zarepour | Kocaeli University | Turkey | Nanotechnology in skincare | Nano-based drug delivery systems | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Abdulmajeed | Alajlan | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Hyperpigmentation and skin lightening agen | Laser and pigments | Innovative Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Jawhar | GHARBI | King Faisal University | Saudi Arabia | Environmental pollution and skin health | Vaccines | Innovative Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Mohammed | Almalki | King Faisal University | Saudi Arabia | Skin microbiome and probiotics | Molecular Biology and biotechnology | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Mohammed | Albariqi | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) | Saudi Arabia | Skin inflammation and immune response | Neuroimmunology, Chronic Pain Management | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Sirikanjana | Thongmee | Kasetsart University | Thailand | Nanotechnology in skincare | Nanomaterials | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wenyuan | Fang | Jining Medical University | China | Hyaluronic acid and skin hydration | Glycan synthesis | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Monika | Michalak | Jan Kochanowski University, Collegium Medicum, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Poland | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | Biological (e.g. antimicrobial, antioxidant, photoprotective, anti-ageing) activity of plant extracts in skincare | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Mrs | KARISHMA | DESAI | Jai Research Foundation | India | Skin barrier function and repair | Dermal Safety Evaluation | Innovative Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Nasir | Assad | International Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Sciences (ICIRS), University of Lahore | Pakistan | Ethical, sustainable, and green chemistry in skincare | Nanotechnology / Green Nanomaterials / Environmental Nanotechnology | Young Scientist Award | skincareaward.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Filipe | Madeira | Instituto Politécnico de Santarém | Portugal | Artificial intelligence in dermatology and skincare diagnostics | IA for privacy-preserving multi-class skin lesion classification | Best Research Article Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Reinhard | Neubert | Institute of Applied Dermatopharmacy (IADP), Matin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Germany | Controlled drug delivery for dermatology | Dermatopharmacy | Distinguished Scientist Award | medicallabscientist.com |