| Dr | Zelin | Hou | College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Zeynep Defne | Gürbüz | Biruni English Medical Faculty | Turkey | Medicine and Dentistry | Medicine | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Zeyuan | Wang | Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | Energy | Natural gas storage and utilization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhadyra | Artykova | M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University | Kazakhstan | Chemical Engineering | Composition Polymers for drilling fluids | InnovateFuture YoungScientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhan-Qiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Zhang | Meng | Ningxia University | China | Chemistry | electrochemical | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | zhanling | Li | China University of Geosciences (Beijing) | China | Other | Environmental Science and Engineering/Hydrology and Water Resources | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zhanqiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhao | Lei | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | China | Engineering | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhaoju | Yu | Xiamen University | China | Materials Science | Ceramics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zhaojun | Li | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | Environmental Science | Recycling of livestock and poultry wastes for sustainable development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhaoyi | Zhang | Dalian Maritime University | China | Engineering | Intelligent navigation of ships | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zhenbo | Qin | Tianjin University | China | Materials Science | Corrosion and surface modification | 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 | Zhengwei | Qin | Wuhan Center of China Geological Survey | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology/Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zhengyang | Wu | China Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | zhenming | zhang | College of Resources and Environment Engineering | China | Environmental Science | Environmental pedology | Best Scholar Award | |
| Dr | Zhenwei | Liu | Northeastern University | China | Engineering | Control Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhenya | Wang | Fuzhou University | China | Engineering | Intelligent fault diagnosis for rotating machinery | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Zhenyu | Ouyang | Ningbo University | China | Engineering | Fluid Mechnics | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |