| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Faouzi | Zahi | Laboratory of Geological Engineering (LGG), Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Jijel | Algeria | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Nastaran | Zamani | Department of Biology, School of Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran | Iran | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | sandra | zaouche | hospices civils de Lyon | France | Women Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Seyed Fariborz | Zarei | Qom University of Technology | Iran | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Elena | Zaretsky | Clark University | United States | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Amir Hossein | Zarifkar | Larestan University of Medical Sciences | Iran | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Mr. | Meshesha | Zewdie | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Girum Tareke | Zewude | Wollo University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Minghu | Zhang | Lanzhou University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Prof. | Yi | Zhang | Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Zhengzhou University School of Medical Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Xuedong | Zhang | Xinjiang University | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Prof. | Mingzhi | Zhang | Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Fan | Zhang | Duke University | United States | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Xiuwei | Zhang | Hefei University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Yuanming | Zhang | College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Yi | Zhang | Xidian University | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Prof. | Shuang-Qing | Zhang | National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Dr. | Jing | Zhang | School of Life Sciences and Engineering | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yin | Zhao | Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Fanrui | Zhao | Zhejiang A&F University | China | Best Researcher Award | cognitivescientist.org |