| Dr | Xiaoquan | Zhu | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Energy | Power Electronics and Energy Conversion | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Xiangrong | Zhu | Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | Other | Food Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Lin | Zhu | 华中科技大学 | China | Materials Science | 凝聚态物理 | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhong-Hong | Zhu | Guangxi University | China | Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Castiel Chen | Zhuang | Peking University School of Economics | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Hafssa | ZIANI | Abdelmalek Essaadi University | Morocco | Physics and Astronomy | Nuclear Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Saurabha | Zimare | NGCPR, Godrej | India | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Antioxidant study on underutilized plant | Best Research Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Serhii | Zinchenko | Kherson State Maritime Academy | Ukraine | Engineering | automatic control systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Alexander | Zlotnik | Higher School of Economics | Russia | Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Behrouz | Zolfaghari | Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan | Japan | Computer Science | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Behrouz | Zolfaghari | Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan | Japan | Computer Science | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sayyed Yaghoub | Zolfegharifar | South Ural State University | Russia | Engineering | Academic | Best Research Award | |
| Prof | Javad | Zolgharnein | Arak University | Iran | Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry/ Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | GUANGDENG | ZONG | Qufu Normal University | China | Engineering | Control Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yunhe | Zou | Inner Mongolia University of Technology | China | Engineering | Composite materials | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Yunhe | Zou | Inner Mongolia University of Technology | China | Engineering | Composite materials | Excellence in Research | |
| Prof | Hua-Hong | Zou | Guangxi Normal University | China | Chemistry | Multifunctional Rare Earth Complex | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hamsa | Zubaidi | University of Al-Qadisiyah | Iraq | Engineering | Transportatiion Engineering | Best Research Award | |
| Mr | Muhammad | Zubair | Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Institute of Energy and Climate Research; Materials Synthesis and Processing (IEK-1), 52425 JÜLICH Germany | Germany | Energy | Advanced Energy Battery Materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Akmal | Zubair | Quaid-i-Azam University | Pakistan | Immunology and Microbiology | virology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |