| Dr | Wondimagegnehu | Tekalign | Wolaita Sodo University | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Xi-jian | DAI | Deputy Director | Causes and Symptoms of Infectious Diseases | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Xianlian | Wang | National Institute of Environmental Health, China CDC | others | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Xin | Su | Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Xiumin | Wang | Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | China | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xueying | YANG | University of South Carolina | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | United States | Best Research Award | |
| Prof. | Yang | Wu | Jinggangshan University | Plant Disease Modelling and Parameter Estimation | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Yanpeng | Li | Shenzhen University | Immunology of Infections | Algeria | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Yaojun | Wang | Hebei University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | ํYeampon | Nakaramontri | King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi | Neuro Infectious Diseases | Thailand | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yegnanew A | Shiferaw | Department of Statistics, University of Johannesburg | Global Trends in Emerging Infectious Diseases | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yi | Luo | Yunnan Normal University | others | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | Ying | Li | School of Medical Technology | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yolande Therese Rose | Proroga | IZS MEZZOGIORNO | others | Italy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yongguo | Cao | Jilin University | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | youlin | Luo | Sichuan Agricultural University | Pathogen Evolution and Adaptation | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Yuanyuan | Qiao | Binzhou medical university | Pathogen Evolution and Adaptation | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms. | Yuchan | Chen | Sun Yat-sen University | Global Health and Infectious Disease Burden | China | Best Research Article Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yukihiro | Hamada | Tokyo women's medical university hospital | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Stewardship | Japan | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Yulia | Desheva | Institute of Experimental Medicine (RAS) | Immunology of Infections | Russia | Best Researcher Award | |