| Mr | Ziquan | Wang | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Decision-making and Problem-solving | UAV swarm decision-making | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Zoe | Moula | King's College London | United Kingdom | Others | None of the above | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zoe | Brookes | University of Plymouth | United Kingdom | Visionary Leadership | International FDI task team: mouthwashes in oral care | Excellence in Research | |
| Prof | Zongjie | Mu | China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamy | China | Team Building and Team Management | Scientific research team | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zuhal | Hamd | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | Saudi Arabia | Others | Artificial Intelligence in health care | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Dr | Zuolu | Wang | University of Huddersfield | United Kingdom | Innovative Leadership | Mechanical and electrical engineering | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |
| Mr | 健文 | 王 | 上海洗蛰网络科技 | China | Strategic Leadership | 变革能力领导与创新 | Excellence in Leadership and Management Award | scifat.com |
| Prof | 先胜 | 刘 | 山西白求恩医院 | China | Charismatic Leadership | 医院 | Best Scholar Award | scifat.com |
| Mr | 周 | 陈俊男 | China Agricultural University | China | Innovative Leadership | CELSS、compost | Best Researcher Award | scifat.com |