| Prof | Taeho | Im | Hoseo University/ Infomation and Communication Engineering | South Korea | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Taeksang | Kim | University of Michigan | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Viviana | Gamboa Sojo | Universidad de Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yanjie | Sun | Tianjin University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | YESOL | YUN | Korea Maritime and Ocean University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | Zacharie | SOHOU | Institut de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanologiques du Bénin (IRHOB) & University of Abomey-Calavi | Benin | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Zaharaddeen Karami | Lawal | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darrussalam | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Zhifu | Yin | Jilin University | China | Excellence in Scientific Innovation Award |
| Dr | Zhihong | Yang | National Institutes of Health | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhongchao | Zhao | Ocean University of China | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ziad | MAKSASSI | Nantes Univ | France | Best Researcher Award |