| Mr | Yitayal | Siyoum | Woldia University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | Yonghui | Sun | Henan Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Prof | Yongqiang | Zhang | East China University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | 宇风 | 杜 | 合肥工业大学 | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yufeng | Gu | The Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen | China | Research Excellence Award | newscientists.net |
| Ms | Zahra | Salehi Moghaddam | McMaster University | Canada | Young Scientist Award | newscientists.net |
| Mr | Zhi-Xin | Zhang | PLAGH | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | Zhipeng | Yu | Zhejiang Ocean University | China | Research Excellence Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | Zhiyuan | Fang | Jilin University | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Prof | Zhong | Zhang | Shandong Second Medical University | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Prof | Zhongyi | Huang | Tsinghua University | China | Research Excellence Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | Zhoule | Zhu | Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Dr | Zu-Chian | Chiang | Fujian Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |
| Prof | zuliang | lu | Chongqing Three Gorges University | China | Best Researcher Award | newscientists.net |