| Prof | Taihao | Quan | Univ of Michigan | United States | Skin aging biomarkers and assessment | Skin Aging | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Tamer | Shehata | College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University | Saudi Arabia | Nanotechnology in skincare | Skin Infection | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Ms | Vasiliki | Kalodimou | EUC Frankfurt Branch | Germany | Anti-aging skincare formulations | Exosomes | Excellence in Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Wenjuan | Yao | Nantong University | China | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | cardiovascular pharmacology | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Xiaoyong | Wang | Nanjing University | China | Skin cancer prevention and sunscreen efficacy | Anticancer drugs | Innovative Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Xuefeng | Wang | The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University | China | Wound healing and regenerative skin therapies | natural peptides in skin damage and repair | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Yoon-Jin | Lee | Soonchunhyang | South Korea | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | anti-cancer properties | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Mr | Zan | Fortuna | GaiaCell Ltd. | Slovenia | Wound healing and regenerative skin therapies | Extracellular vesicles in skin regeneration and wound repair | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Zhenyan | Xia | Tianjin University | China | Skin penetration enhancers and permeability studies | Spray and Atomization | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Zorica | Janjetovic | UAB | United States | UV-induced skin damage and photoprotection | skin protection | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |