| Prof | Zhen | Yuan | University of Macau | China | Medicine | Biomedical Engineering | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zhiguo | Meng | Jilin University | China | Earth Science | Remote Sensing Information Mechanism | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhihui | Zhao | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing | China | Medicine | Nursing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zi-Jun | Liu | University of Washington | United States | Medicine | Craniofacial Biology | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Zixin | Wang | College of Basic Medical Sciences, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China | China | Medicine | immunotherapy in gastric cancer | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |