| Alexander Copper | University of Adelaide | Assessing the suitability of indigenous Cypriot grape varieties for Australia’s challenging and changing climate. |
| Billy Xynas | University of Melbourne | Wine production in a changing Australian climate: water addition to musts and the effects on phenolic, chemical and sensory attributes |
| Chethana Gowder Shekharappa | University of Adelaide | The role of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) in cell death in grape berry development |
| Christopher Caboche | University of Queensland | Analysis of the wine glycoproteome and proteome to improve quality and track provenance |
| Claire Armstrong | University of Adelaide | Understanding and managing grape berry heterogeneity in the vineyard to improve Cabernet Sauvignon wine quality |
| Daniel Whipp | James Cook University | A low power flexible sensor network system for viticulture |
| Di Liu | University of Melbourne | Microbial terroir: understanding the importance of the soil-borne microbial community to Australian terroir |
| Gail Gnoinski | University of Tasmania | Novel approaches to autolysis manipulation and improving efficiencies in sparking wine production |
| Guy Leedon | Australian National University | Locating terroir: understanding businesses’ identification with their local environment, place and community, and how this influences wine purchasing decisions and corporate sustainability |
| Harriet Walker | University of Tasmania | Improving grapevine yield and wine quality through optimised vine nutrition and pruning |
| Hugh Holds | University of Adelaide | From brandewijn (burnt wine) to bush fires: new directions in Australian Brandy production |
| Jennifer Niem | Charles Sturt University | Characterisation of the microbiome associated with grapevines and evaluation of endophytic microorganisms as biological control agents of grapevine trunk disease pathogens |
| Jingyun Ouyang | University of Adelaide | Developing digital tools for canopy management |
| Joseph Marks (Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) | University of Adelaide | Sustaining viticulture: How under-vine (sp. Vitis vinifera) cover crops affect arbuscular mycorrhizal associations, soil organic carbon composition and soil carbon stocks |
| Julie Tang | University of New South Wales | Autonomous in-vivo determination of maturity parameters |
| Kamalpreet Kaur | La Trobe University | The molecular epidemiology and control of grapevine pinot gris virus in Australian viticulture |
| Lira Souza Gonzaga | University of Adelaide | Characterising the distinctive flavours of Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines |
| Lisa Hartmann | University of Adelaide | Bioprospecting the regional genetic diversity of Australian wine microbiota |
| Louise Bartle | University of Adelaide | Identification and understanding of Saccharomyces and Oenococcus interactions in co-inoculated cultures for development of robust inoculation pairs in wine fermentation. |
| Merek Kesser | University of Adelaide | A regional study of the effects of vineyard floor management on soil health, biodiversity and terroir expression |
| Naomi Verdonk | University of Adelaide | Understanding Australian wine consumers’ preferences for sparkling wine |
| Natalja Ivanova | University of Adelaide | Understanding the sensory perception of ‘body’ in beer and wine |
| Pastor Jullian Fabres | University of Adelaide | Decoding the unique terroir of Australian wines using a multi-omics approach |
| Patrick O'Brien | University of Adelaide | Developing and assessing different cordon establishment techniques for long term vineyard management |
| Pierluigi Reveglia | Charles Sturt University | Isolation and characterisation of phytotoxins produced by the Botryosphaeriaceae and their role in grapevine trunk diseases |
| Pietro Previtali | University of Adelaide | Breaking the sugar flavour nexus: producing grapes with less sugar and more flavour. |
| Pippa French | University of Tasmania | Science to inform decision making between synthetic and alternative nitrogen sources in vineyards |
| Qi Wu | University of Adelaide | The molecular diversity of viruses infecting Australian grapevines |
| Ross Sanders | CSIRO | Rootstock effects on grape rachis (bunch-stem) composition and the implications for red wine flavour and aroma |
| Ruchira Ranaweera | University of Adelaide | Chemical markers for authentication of Australian wine |
| Shaoyang Wang | University of Queensland | A systematic approach to understanding wine texture and mouthfeel |
| Spencer Petticrew | Flinders University | Exploration of macromolecular complexes in wine using the Vortex Fluidic Device |
| Tom Lang | University of Adelaide | Yeast strain construstion using CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing |
| Wenyu Kang | University of Adelaide | Alternative technology to modify and measure wine astringency, taste and quality |
| Xiaoyi Wang | University of Adelaide | Molecular genetic control of grapevine bud fruitfulness |
| Xingchen Wang | University of Adelaide | Identification of new precursors and factors affecting varietal thiols and their precursors in grapes and wines |
| Xinxin Song | University of Tasmania | Towards differential management to supply more fruit at desired price point |
| Xinyi Zhang | Charles Sturt University | Impacts of viticultural conditions and juice composition on the oxidative and reductive development of wine. |
| Yihe Sui | The University of Adelaide | Use of membrane filtration technology to achieve protein stability in white wine |