| Mr | Behzad | Zohourian | Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | Iran | Environmental Science | Determining flood source areas in watersheds using data-driven models and a geographic information system/ Water Science and Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shakib | Zohrehvandi | New Technologies department, Center for European Studies, Kharazmi University | Iran | Engineering | Modeling and optimization, Sustainability in project and construction management, Project planning & scheduling, Operations research, Project time optimization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Saeed | Zolfaghari Moghaddam | Urmia University of Technology | Iran | Engineering | electric power system | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Melanie | Zollner | New Mexico Highlands University | United States | Business, Management and Accounting | Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Tumurgan | Zolzaya | PuREC | Japan | Medicine and Dentistry | Medical Research | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Sefika Akile | Zorlu | Middle East Technical University | Turkey | Social Sciences | History | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | yunge | zou | Chongqing University | China | Computer Science | Parallel computing；fast algorithm | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Vincent de paul | Zoua | Université de Maroua Cameeoun | Cameroon | Chemistry | Chimie théorique et computationelle | Excellence in Research | |
| Prof Dr | Nabil | Zouari | Qatar University | Qatar | Environmental Science | Environmental Microbiology and applied Biotechnology | Best Paper Award | |
| Mr | Barthelemy | ZRA MHA | The University of Ngaoundere | Cameroon | Materials Science | Mechanics, Materials, and Modeling | Excellence in Academia Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Tareq | Zuhair | University of Petra | Jordan | Arts and Humanities | Religion and Literature | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Merita | Zulfiu Alili | SEEU | Macedonia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | migration | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Dhoni | Zustiyantoro | Universitas Negeri Semarang | Indonesia | Arts and Humanities | Language studies; Javanese studies; cultural policy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mónica | Zuzarte | Faculdade de Farmácia | Portugal | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Farmacognosia e Fitoquímica | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Paweł | Zygadło | Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | China | Arts and Humanities | Philosophy/Cultural Studies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Нигора | Гойибова | TIIAME NRU | Uzbekistan | Psychology | Differentiation Approach in Education: Tailoring Instruction for Diverse Learner Needs | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Алексей | Жирабок | Дальневосточный федеральный университет | Russia | Engineering | Техническая диагностика | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Татьяна | Ломова | Институт химии растворов им. Г. А. Крестова Российской академии наук | Russia | Chemistry | Химия матералов | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Владимир | Филинов | Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение науки Объединенный институт высоких температур РАН (ОИВТ РАН) | Russia | Physics and Astronomy | Статистическая физика конденсированных сред | Innovation Pioneer Academic Award | View Profile |
| Mr | علاء | الديك | معهد دراسات الشرق الأوسط بجامعة شنغهاي للدراسات الدولية | China | Social Sciences | دراسات صينية | Best Scholar Award | |