| Assoc Prof Dr | Mehdi | Zamani | Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman | Iran | Physics and Astronomy | Photonics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Alireza | Zamani | School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Mecical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran | Iran | Immunology and Microbiology | Immunology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Altanchimeg | Zanabazar | National University of Mongolia, Business School | Mongolia | Business, Management and Accounting | Gender studies | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Angelita | Zanella | Instituto Federal Catarinense | Brazil | Computer Science | Security | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Francesca | Zangari | Freelance forensic odontologist | Italy | Medicine and Dentistry | Forensic odontology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Homeira | Zardooz | Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences | Iran | Other | Physiology, Endocrinology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Somaye | Zare | Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute | Iran | Physics and Astronomy | Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Arman | Zarebidaki | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | Materials Science | Corrosion | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Bagher | Zarei | IAU | Iran | Computer Science | soft computing and mechine learning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Masoumeh | Zarei | University of Konstanz | Germany | Other | Experimental Linguistics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohamad | Zarei Binabaj | Shahid Beheshti University | Iran | Engineering | Power Plant dynamics and control, Dynamic System modeling and control, Nuclear Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Heydar | Zarghi | Ferdowsi university of Mashhad | Iran | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Poultry Nutrition | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Ryszard | Żarów | University School of Phisycal Education | Poland | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | antropologia | Lifetime Achievement Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Aline | Záu | Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas | Brazil | Medicine and Dentistry | Dermatology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sara | Zedaker | University of Houston-Victoria | United States | Social Sciences | Criminal Justice | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dr. | Zeeshan | Bacha Khan University Charsadda | Pakistan | Mathematics | Fluid mechanics, applied mathematics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Adel | Zeggaf Tahiri | Agri.Environ.Engineering | Morocco | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Water resources management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Bedilu | Zeleke | Arsi University | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural Economics | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Leila | Zemmouchi-Ghomari | National Higher School of Advanced Technologies | Algeria | Computer Science | Semantic Web | Best Academic Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Mojgan | Zendehdel | Arak university | Iran | Chemistry | Composite | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |