Thanks to the generous support of Gold Sponsor Nektar, the following scientists were awarded travel awards to offset their participation costs:
- Sajeli Begum Ahil, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India
- Vladimir Jurisic, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
- Dhananjay Kumar, India
- Chaman Saini, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India