| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zhaoxia | Duan | Hohai University | China | Robotics and Automation | Robotic path planing and control | Best Researcher Award | scientificworld.net |
| Prof. Dr | Zhiguo | Meng | Jilin University | China | Earth Science | Remote Sensing Information Mechanism | Research Excellence Award | scientificworld.net |
| Dr | Zhihui | Zhao | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing | China | Medicine | Nursing | Best Researcher Award | scientificworld.net |
| Ms | Zixin | Wang | College of Basic Medical Sciences, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China | China | Medicine | immunotherapy in gastric cancer | Best Researcher Award | scientificworld.net |