| Dr | Yazan | Hassona | The University of Jordan | Jordan | Dentistry | Oral medicine and special care dentistry | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Yazan | Alawaideh | The Jordan University | Jordan | Mathematics | Mathematical Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yassine | Tounsi | Faculty of sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University | Morocco | Physics and Astronomy | Applied Optics/Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yasser | Hachana | Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott-Meriem | Tunisia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal Production | Best Innovation Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yasser | Hamada | جامعة قناة السويس | Egypt | Mathematics | نظرية المفاعلات النووية | Excellence in Research | youngscientistawards.com |
| Prof Dr | Yasser | El-Nahhal | The Islamic university Gaza | Palestine, State of | Environmental Science | Toxicology | Best Faculty Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Yasmina | Boutar Ep Kammoun | Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering | Czech Republic | Engineering | Research | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yasir | Bashir | Istanbul Technical University | Turkey | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geophysics | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yaser | Bahari | University of Guilan | Iran | Materials Science | Simulation/nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Mr | Yaseen | Ayub | Forman Christian College (A Charted University) Lahore | Pakistan | Chemistry | Physical Chemistry, Nanotechnology, | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yasaman | Taslimi | Pasteur institute of Iran | Iran | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Non invasive sampling and diagnosis of cutaneous Leishmaniasis | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yarong | Zhang | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | China | Mathematics | Computational mathematics | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Yarong | Liu | Zhengzhou University | China | Chemical Engineering | Fuel cell cathode catalyst and proton exchange membrane | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Yaron | Haviv | Hadassah medical Center | Israel | Medicine and Dentistry | Pain | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | yared | firissa | ALERT Comprehensive Specialized Hospital | Ethiopia | Medicine and Dentistry | Emergency Medicine | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yaping | Zhao | Shenzhen University | China | Business, Management and Accounting | supply chain management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yaolin | Zhu | Xi’an Polytechnic University | China | Other | Textile Science and Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Prof | Yaolin | Zhu | Xi’an Polytechnic University | China | Other | Textile Engineering and Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Yaodong | Zhu | The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University | China | Medicine and Dentistry | Combination of Chinese and Western medicine to combat digestive tract tumors | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | yanrong | lu | Civil Aviation University of China | China | Computer Science | information network and security | Best Researcher Award | |