| Prof | Qibing | Zeng | Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Alejandro | Zepeda | Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan | Mexico | Environmental Science | Sustainable Process and Bioprocesses | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | John Fan | Zhang | Macau University of Science and Technology | Macau | Business, Management and Accounting | International Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Furen | Zhang | Shaoxing University | China | Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jie | Zhang | Guangxi University | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Environmental Economics; Strategic Regional Plan | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ping | Zhang | Capital University of Economics and Business | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jiazhen | Zhang | University of Mons | Belgium | Engineering | Architecture and Urban Planning | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zhe | Zhang | Texas A&M University | United States | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hai-Long | Zhang | The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University | China | Neuroscience | Mental illness and cognitive disorder | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Feng | Zhang | College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Potato Genetics and Breeding | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Dongjie | Zhang | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Chemical Engineering | Smart materials | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Sihe | Zhang | Nankai University | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Biotechological drugs | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Wenyao | Zhang | Nanjing university of science and technology | China | Materials Science | Carbon-based nanomaterials | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Siwei | Zhang | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Social Sciences | Community governance | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xiaorui | Zhang | Harbin University of Science and Technology | China | Materials Science | 1.Molecular Structure Design and Synthesis of Cross linked Polyimide2.Polyimide insulation paper3.New electromagnetic wire paint | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lingyang | Zhang | Henan Academy of Sciences | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | carrier-free nanodrug | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Peng | Zhang | Tianjin University of Technology | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | the effects of bioactive natural product on gut microbiota and host health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zhushanying | Zhang | South-Central Minzu University | China | Health Professions | Infrared Spectroscopy and Diagnostics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hao | Zhang | EVLiXiR Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | China | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Biomaterials, proteomics and drug delivery | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Shengbo | Zhang | Tianjin University | China | Chemical Engineering | Catalysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |