| Prof | zhaochun | Li | Nanjing Forestry University | China | Engineering | intelligent material systems and control | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Zhen | Yang | Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University | China | Medicine and Health Sciences | Oncology and immunity | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zhiguo | Wang | Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Mechanistic and Translational Research on Bidirectional Complications among Chronic Conditions, Jinan University, China | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Polypharmacology | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zhiwu | Tian | The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University | China | Nursing and Health Professions | Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zuhair | Alaas | Jazan University | Saudi Arabia | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | 永锡 | 易 | 南华大学 | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 环境与资源经济学 | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | 锐 | 毛 | 西北农林科技大学 | China | Computer Science | 人工智能，数据挖掘，智慧农业 | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | 鹏飞 | 张 | 东京大学 | Japan | Engineering | 机械工程 | Excellence in Innovation | View Profile |