| Dr. | Peijun | Zuo | Shantou University | Infectious Diseases Vaccines | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | weiqing | Zhuang | Fujian University of Technology | Vector-Borne Diseases and Control Strategies | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Yusun | Zhou | The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Tangrong | Zhou | College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University | Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Wenlong | Zhang | Jilin university | Animal Infectious Diseases, Zoonosis | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhigang | Zhang | Northeast Agricultural University | others | China | Best Research Award | |
| Prof. Dr. | Cui-Xian | Zhang | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine | Mechanism of Resistance | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | negin | zaraee | Boston University | Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Emily | Zamora | University of Louisiana School of Veterinary Medicine | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | United States | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Shayan | Zamani | Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Antiviral Therapies and Resistance Mechanisms | Iran | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Cristina | Zalazar | INTEC (UNL-CONICET) | others | Argentina | Best Research Award | |
| Dr | Abed | Zahedi bialvaei | Iran University of Medical Sience | Immunology of Infections | Iran | Best Research Award | |
| Mrs | noorul hidayah | yusoff | SEPANG NATIONAL YOUTH HIGH SKILL INSTITUTE | others | Malaysia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Fatma | Yurt | Ege University Institute of Nuclear Sciences | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | leila | yousefi | Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Antibacterials | Iran | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Goraw | Yemer | Wageningen University and Research and Bahir Dar University | Infectious Diseases Prevention, Control and Cure | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Gul Fatma | Yarim | Ondokuz Mayis University | Neuro Infectious Diseases | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Zhangping | Yang | yangzhou university | Antimicrobials, Antibiotics, Antibacterials | China | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Xueying | YANG | University of South Carolina | Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | United States | Best Research Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Reham | Yahya | King saud university for health sciences | Antimicrobial, Antibiotic, Antibacterial Resistance | Saudi Arabia | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |