| Prof | Huan | Rong | Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sarah | Rodriguez | The University of Chicago | United States | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jaime | Rodriguez | Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota | Colombia | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Muhammad | Rizwanullah | Shanxi Technology and Business University | China | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Vladimir | Ristanović | Institute of European Studies | Serbia | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | PEDRO | RIOS GUAYASAMIN | Institute of Forestry and Conservation, UofT; Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, UEA | Ecuador | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Umair | Riaz | Queen's University Belfast | United Kingdom | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Renee | Reynolds | University at Buffalo | United States | Academic Leadership Achievement Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Claudia | Reyes Goya | University of Seville | Spain | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Maria | Reshetova | I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) | Russia | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | fei | ren | Chinasoft International Ltd. | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | wenjie | ren | Henan University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Patrick | Reichel | Seeburg Castle University | Austria | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Manzar | Rehman | Hainan University China | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alaa | Razia | An-Najah National University | Palestine, State of | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Reyhaneh | Ravanbakhsh | Artemia & Aquaculture Research Institute, Urmia university | Iran | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mudassar | Rauf | Wenzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Thilivhali Eugene | Rasimphi | University of Venda | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Abdur | Rasheed | GCUF | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Piyush | Ranjan | XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | India | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |