| Prof. Dr | Zhihai | Ke | The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen | China | Chemistry | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zhiguo | LUO | School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University | China | Engineering | ferrous metallurgy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zhidong | CAO | Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Computer Science | Data Science / Artificial Intelligence / Public Health / Emergency Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhidan | Ran | Southeast University | China | Computer Science | Image Processing, Computer Vision | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zhichuan | Tang | Zhejiang University of Technology | China | Engineering | Industrial Design | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhibin | Wu | Sichuan University | China | Decision Sciences | Group decision making | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhi-Yong | Ji | Hebei University of Technology | China | Chemical Engineering | Marine environmental protection and utilization of chemical resources | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zhi-Sheng | Nong | Shenyang Aerospace University | China | Materials Science | Metals and alloys | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhenyong | Wu | Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Digital twin, Logistics simulation and optimization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zhenlong | Wang | Loughborough university | United Kingdom | Other | coach education and development | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Zhenhan | Deng | The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University | China | Medicine and Dentistry | Orthopedics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhenhai | Wen | Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Chemistry | Materials chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zhengyong | Ren | School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Erath Ealctromagnetics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zhengsong | Wang | Northeastern University | China | Decision Sciences | Intelligent modeling, control and optimization | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zhengrong | Xiang | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Theory and application of hybrid switched systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhengqun | Xue | Fuzhou University | China | Physics and Astronomy | Optical communication; optical sensing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhenglu | Wang | Sichuan University | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhenghao | Luo | NUDT | China | Engineering | Communication and information engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhenggui | Zhang | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Cotton Research Institute | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | LCA; Cotton; Soil; Yield; Environment | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zheng | Sun | Dalian Medical Unviersity | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Integrative Medicine | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |