| Prof. Dr | ZWE-LING | KONG | National Taiwan Ocean University | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Zhongyuan | Liu | Hainan Uniersity | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Zhijiang | Li | Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Zhao | Chen | Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Zemenu | Adimas | Bahir Dar Univesity Intitute of Technology | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Zejian | Wang | 华东理工大学 | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Ms | yunju | yin | sichuan agriculture university | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Yue | Li | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yu-Cheng | Yang | College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | YEMANE HABTEMICHAEL | GEBREMESKAL | ITMO University | Russia | Sustainable Food Production Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Yaşar | ZENGİN | Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa/Hayat Kimya | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yang | Liu | Tarim University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Xiaofeng | Wei | Huaqiao University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Woubit | Abebe | Tuskegee University | United States | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wenhua | Tong | Sichuan University of Science and Engineering | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wenfang | Peng | Hubei University | China | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wael | Mortada | Urology and Nephrology Center/Mansoura University | Egypt | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Vivek | Kuttappan | Cargill, Inc. | United States | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Vijay | Sharanagat | NIFTEM | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Veronica | Zingales | University of Valencia | Spain | Young Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |