| Dr | Ting | Zhang | Shanghai Normal University | China | Research Excellence Award | materialscientists.com |
| Prof | Xinyu | Zhao | Polytechnic Institute of Zhejiang University/Ocean College, Zhejiang University/Taizhou Port and Shipping Development Center | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Dongfang | Zhao | Shanghai Polytechnic University | China | Best Innovator Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Donghui | Zhao | Changzhou university | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Prof | Xiu-Ying | Zheng | Anhui University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | Zihao | Zheng | Hubei Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Wentao | Zhou | the College of Intelligent Systems Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University | China | Research Excellence Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | HONGCHENG | ZHOU | Southwest Jiaotong University | China | Research Excellence Award | materialscientists.com |
| Prof | Hongzheng | ZHU | Anhui University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | Mohammed Amine | ZITOUNI | Laboratory of Research on macromolecules, Department of Chemistry, Science Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria | Algeria | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Mohammad | Zubair | University of Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | Distinguished Scientist Award | materialscientists.com |
| Mr | Yonggang | Zuo | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |