| Dr | Wenchang | Zhao | Guangdong Medical University | China | Medicine and Dentistry | Antiviral effects of Chinese medicines | Excellence in Innovation | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wei | Zhao | 中国科学院天津工业生物技术研究所 | China | Environmental Science | 微生物生态学 | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Qinying | Zhao | Chongqing Medical University Affiliated Second Hospital | China | Medicine and Dentistry | Endocrine metabolism | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Pengfei | Zhao | Hainan University | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Operations Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jian | Zhao | Beijing Forestry University | China | Engineering | Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Xingming | Zhao | Fudan University | China | Immunology and Microbiology | Microbiome | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Lingling | Zhang | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | biocontrol | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yan | Zhang | Harvard University | United States | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Teng | Zhang | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Medicine and Dentistry | Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zhanqiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Haiping | Zhang | Nanjing Normal University | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | GIScience; Behavioral geography. | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Aiyi | Zhang | Northeastern University | China | Engineering | Signal processing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Haifeng | Zhang | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Materials Science | MEMS & nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yue | Zhang | Sun Yat-sen University | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | ESG, Mutual funds, Corporate governance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yixin | Zhang | Tsinghua University | China | Engineering | urban planning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yulong | Zhang | guangzhou | China | Environmental Science | Carbon emission | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shuai | Zhang | Queen's University Belfast | United Kingdom | Materials Science | Biomaterials | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Nan | Zhang | Swinburne university of technology | Australia | Engineering | Civil engineering | 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 | |