| Prof | Huilei | Yu | East China University of Science and Technology | China | Chemical Engineering | Biocatalysis | Research Excellence Award | worldscienceawards.com |
| Prof Dr | Hamdy | Youssef | Umm Al-Qura University | Saudi Arabia | Mathematics | Bio-Mathematics | Best Research Award | |
| Prof Dr | Hamdy | Youssef | Umm Al-Qura University | Saudi Arabia | Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Alinda | Young | RTI International | United States | Health Professions | Research | Best Research Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Basel | Younes | University of Kalamoon | Syria | Engineering | mechatronics - Garment industry | Best Faculty Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Basel | Younes | University of Kalamoon | Syria | Engineering | mechatronics - Garment industry | Best Faculty Award | |
| Dr | Taşkın Deniz | Yıldız | Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Department of Mining Engineering | Turkey | Engineering | Mining legislation, mining economics, land use in mining, occupational health and safety in mines. | Best Research Award | |
| Mr | N'Zébo Sylvestre | YAPO | l’Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) | Côte d'Ivoire | Environmental Science | Chimie de l'Environnement | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof Dr | Chee Kong | Yap | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Environmental Science | Ecotoxicology | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Stanislav | Yankovsky | Tomsk Polytechnic University | Russia | Energy | Impact of sawmill waste on SO2 emissions from co-firing mixed with different types of coal. | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Xusheng | Yang | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Materials Science | Metals and Alloys | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Tingzhong | Yang | Zhejiang University | China | Health Professions | Social Medicne | Excellence in Research | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Huachao | Yang | Zhejiang University | China | Environmental Science | Capacitive desalination | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Huachao | Yang | Zhejiang University | China | Energy | Energy Storage Mechanisms | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Huachao | Yang | Zhejiang Province | China | Energy | Energy Storage Mechanism | Top Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yang | Yang | Hunan University of Medicine | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Medicinal plant resources and utilization | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yuwei | Yang | Tianjin University of Technology | China | Engineering | Wearable robot technology, Multibody dynamics, mechanical computer-aided engineering, Robot biomimetic design | Best Researcher Award | worldscienceawards.com |
| Dr | Xiong-gang | Yang | The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province | China | Medicine and Dentistry | Biomechanics and gait analysis | Best Researcher Award | worldscienceawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Xiulin | Yang | School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University | China | Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | worldscienceawards.com |
| Dr | Usha Devi | Yalavarthi | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | India | Engineering | ECE | Women Researcher Award | |