| Mr | Longfei | Yang | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | China | | | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yinfeng | Yang | Anhui University of Chinese Medicine | China | Computer Science | Artificial intelligence, computational biology | Young Scientist Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Tenzin | Yeshi | S. Tentishev Asian medical institute | Kyrgyzstan | Psychology | Medicine, Immunology, Neuroscience and psychiatric | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Chen | Yih-Chien | Lunghwa University of Science and Technology | Taiwan | Materials Science | The science of advanced ceramic materials | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Bangtang | Yin | China University of Petroleum (East China) | China | Engineering | Marine Oil and Gas Engineering | FutureLeaders Research Achievement Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Shuzhi | Yuan | Institute of plasma physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Engineering | VVUQ of plasma diagnostic systems in a tokamak | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Kong | Yue | Nanjing Tech University | China | Materials Science | No.30 Puzhu Road (S), Nanjing, China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zhengfu | Yue | Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Soil virus ecology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Tatheer | Zahra | Queensland University of Technology | Australia | Engineering | Structural Engineering | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Julia Ayana | Zaides | Haifa University | Israel | Social Sciences | Creative Arts Therapy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Liyun | Zeng | Panzhihua University | China | Social Sciences | Health and safety research in construction, tourism, city, etc. | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zhanqiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Aiyi | Zhang | Northeastern University | China | Engineering | Signal processing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Gang | Zhang | Chang'an University | China | Engineering | Bridge engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhan-Qiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Bo | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Energy | Renewable energy regulation technology in microgrid and active distribution network | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mrs | Taohong | Zhang | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | Computer Science | material property prediction and new material discovery | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Yiqiao | Zhang | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Engineering | Solid Propellant Ducted Rocket | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yarong | Zhang | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | China | Mathematics | Computational mathematics | Women Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | zhenming | zhang | College of Resources and Environment Engineering | China | Environmental Science | Environmental pedology | Best Scholar Award | |