| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zi-Bo | Li | Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology | China | Best Researcher Award | analyticalchemistry.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zi-Qi | Zhu | Changzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award | analyticalchemistry.org |
| Dr | Zilin | Zhong | Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic | China | Research Excellence Award | analyticalchemistry.org |
| Ms | Zinuo | Yuan | Shandong university | China | Best Researcher Award | analyticalchemistry.org |
| Prof | Zohreh | Hamidi-Esfahani | Tarbiat Modares University | Iran | Best Researcher Award | analyticalchemistry.org |