| Mr | Zhihua | Sun | College of Animal Science & Technology, Shihezi University | China | Environmental Chemistry | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award | chemicalscientists.com |
| Prof | Zhiwu | Liang | Zhiwu Liang, Professor, Hunan University | China | Chemical Engineering | CO2 capture and conversion | Best Researcher Award | chemicalscientists.com |
| Prof. Dr | Zoltán | Juvancz | Obuda University | Hungary | Analytical Chemistry | Chromatography, chiral separations | Lifetime Achievement Award | chemicalscientists.com |
| Dr | Zongbo | Shi | REZEL Catalysts Corp. | China | Catalysis | Precious metal catalysis | Best Researcher Award | chemicalscientists.com |