| Dr | Bence | Kocsis | Széchenyi István University | Hungary | Materials Science and Engineering | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Magaly | Koch | Boston University | United States | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Joe | Kocan | University at Buffalo | United States | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | ATIF | KOCA | MARMARA UNIVERSITY | Turkey | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Eun Jae | Ko | Asan Medical Center | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Abbott | Klimley | University of California, Davis (retired) | United States | Environmental Policy and Management | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Dr | Freddy | Kitutu | Makerere University | Uganda | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | saket | kirme | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | India | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Shin | Kinoshita | Ryukoku University | Japan | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Malik Dawuda | Kindo | African Development Resource Research Institute | Ghana | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Seval | Kinden | Eskisehir Technical University | Turkey | Materials Science and Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jang-Ho Jay | Kim | Yonsei University | South Korea | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sang-Phil | Kim | Winona State University | United States | Green Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sooyoung | Kim | Yonsei University | South Korea | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kyo-Seon | Kim | Kangwon National University | South Korea | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Ki Hyun | Kim | School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Seon-Yong | Kim | Korea Energy Economics Institute | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yun-Tae | KIM | Pukyong National University | South Korea | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Dong-Jin | Kim | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Dami | Kim | School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |