| Prof | Yuryi | Zoenko | UKW | Bahrain | Atomic and Molecular Astrophysics | UKW | Innovation in Molecular Spectroscopy Award |
| Prof | Lizandra | Zimmermann | FURB | Brazil | Quantum Materials | Quantum dots and photocatalysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Huayue | Zhu | Institute of Environmental Engineering Technology (IEET), Taizhou University | China | Others | Nanocatalysts based on biomineralization | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Lei | Zhu | School of Computer and Control Engineering, Qiqihar University | China | Electromagnetism | electromagnetic and optical metamaterials, metasurfaces holographic, multi-dimensional information encryption, microwave antenna and devices | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Chenchen | Zhou | Nanyang Technological University | China | Optical Physics | Optics Physics Applied in Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ping | Zhou | Beijing Normal University | China | Quantum Information Science | Quantum communication and quantum computation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Guoxing | Zheng | Wuhan University | China | Optical Physics | metasurfaces | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Prof Dr | LIANG | ZHENG | Hangzhou Dianzi University | China | Experimental Physics | field electron emission and electric energy technology, power device/component packaging and thermal management technology, sensitive devices and fault diagnosis technology, and anti-EMI technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Gang | Zhao | Shanxi University | China | Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy | Laser Absorption spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jun | Zhao | Beijing Institute of Technology, China; Lulea University of Technology, Sweden | China | Molecular Physics | tribology, surface and interface | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Peng | Zhao | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Solid-State Physics | Electronic ceramic physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Tianlei | Zhang | Shaanxi University of Technology | China | Atomic and Molecular Astrophysics | physical chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Wen | Zhang | North China Electric Power Univeristy | China | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | Multi-physics field analysis of synchronous generators | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohammad | Zare | Shahid Beheshti University | Iran | Molecular Physics | Anisotropic Magnetic materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Giacomo | Zanetti | CNR IFN | Italy | Optical Physics | Flexible photonics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Muhammad Iqbal | Zaman | University of Science and technology Bannu Pakistan | Pakistan | Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alexander | Zakharov | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Ukraine | Optical Physics | Electrodynamics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Faraj | Zaid | Sirte University | Libya | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Igor | Zago | Federal University of São Carlos | Brazil | Optical Physics | Themomechanical phenomena using DIC | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | YUSRA | ZABARMAWI | Umm Al Qura University | Saudi Arabia | Others | Radiation Physics | Women Researcher Award |