| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zerrin | KUTLU | Ataturk University | Turkey | Excellence in Research Award | biotechnologyscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr | Zhihui | Xu | Nanjing Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | biotechnologyscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr | Zhimin | Li | Jiangxi Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | biotechnologyscientist.com |
| Dr | Zhiming | Mi | East China University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | biotechnologyscientist.com |
| Dr | Ziyi | Li | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Biostatistics | United States | Best Researcher Award | biotechnologyscientist.com |