| Dr. | Soroush | Zare | University of Virginia | United States | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Fakhar | Zaman | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Mariem | Zakraoui | a Laboratories TBC, Laboratory of Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Phamacy, University of Lille, France | France | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Industry Leadership Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Hamada | Zahera | Paderborn University | Germany | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Sufian | Zaheer | VMMC and SJH | India | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Lina | Yuan | Tongren University | China | Communication and Outreach | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Bo | Yuan | Jiangsu Normal University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Zhengrong | Yuan | Beijing Forestry University College of Biological Sciences and Technology | China | Biology and Life Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Jiamin | Yu | Soochow University | China | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Yang | Yu | Jiangsu University | China | Robotics and Automation | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Yongdong | Yu | University of Jinan | China | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Boulais | YOVOGAN | Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC) | Benin | Biology and Life Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Guiying | You | Peking University | China | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Büşra | Yılmaz Tuğan | Kocaeli University | Turkey | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr. | Ali | Yetgin | Toros Agri Industry | Turkey | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Goraw | Yemer | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Jin | Ye | Xidian University | China | Decision Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Maria | Yavropoulou | LAIKO University Hospital, Medicine school, national and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Greece | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr | Ubaidullah | Yashkun | Sukkur IBA University | Pakistan | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr. | Rajashekar | Yasani | Credit Acceptance | United States | Cybersecurity and Cryptography | Excellence in Research Award | |