| Mr. | You | Zhang | University of Rochester | United States | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | YouJoung | Heo | aDepartment of Pediatrics, Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine | South Korea | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Younes | Hamed | University of Gafsa | Tunisia | Environmental Science | Outstanding Scientist Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Young Won | Kim | Korea Institute of Industrial Technology | South Korea | Engineering | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yu | Wang | Yu Wang, Reader, University of Salford | United Kingdom | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | Yu | Shen | Nanjing Forestry University | China | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yu | Wang | Shenzhen Polytechnic | China | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yuan | Sun | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yuanyuan | CHENG | School of Science | China | Energy and Sustainability | Women Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yuchun | Wei | Shandong Cancer Hospital | China | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yue | Sun | Huaibei Normal University | China | Energy and Sustainability | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Yue-Der | Lin | Feng Chia University/Department of Automatic Control Engineering | Taiwan | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Yuewei | Ai | Central South University | China | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | Yumin | TAN | Beihang University | China | Energy and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr | Yun | Zhao | China University of Geosciences, Beijing | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof. Dr. | Yun-Hsuan | Chang | Institute of Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University | Taiwan | Psychology | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Yunjie | Zhang | LMU Clinic Munich | Germany | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Yupeng | Yang | School of Management, Xiamen university | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award | |
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