| Prof. Dr | Yun-Hsuan | Chang | National Cheng Kung University | Taiwan | Global Health Policy and Systems | clinical psychology | Excellence in Research Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zbigniew | Zuber | Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University | Poland | Immunology of Infectious Diseases | Rheumatology | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Dr | Zhen | Zhong | Tianjin University of Technology and Education | China | Digital Health and Disease Monitoring | Animal Multi-feature Evaluation | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Dr | Zhouya | Bai | Henan University of Science and Technology | China | Epidemiology and Public Health | Global Diseases Research Awards | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |
| Assist Prof. Dr | Zsuzsanna | Zsengeller | BIDMC | United States | Maternal and Child Health in Global Diseases | Preeclampsia | Research Excellence Award | globaldiseases.org |