| Prof. Dr | Young-Yul | Kim | Catholic University of Korea | South Korea | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Nucleus pulposus | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Mr | yoo | jeongwoo | National institude of ecology | South Korea | Ecology and Conservation | Habitat Restoration of Endangered Freshwater Fish | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Mr | Yong-Hwan | Moon | Pusan National University | South Korea | Biology and Life Sciences | Plant molecular biology | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yiping | Tai | Jinan University | China | Ecology and Conservation | Ecological engineering | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Mr | Yilin | Jiang | USTB | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biology | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yibo | Li | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Environmental Science | plant and soil | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Yiannis | Kapakos | Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters | Greece | Environmental Science | Conservation of endangered species | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | YANG | Xiuqing | Qingdao Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Edible fungi | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yang | Xiao | Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Ecology and Conservation | Ecosystem services | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Yanfang | Li | Hangzhou Dianzi University | China | Nanotechnology | Biomedical Engineering | Research Excellence Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Ms | Yan | Yang | Guangdong University of Technology | China | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Environment Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Yan | Jia | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | GNSS Reflectometry | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Yan | Chen | Shantou Polytechnic | China | Engineering | fiber-reinforced lightweight cementitious composites | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Mr | Yalong | Wang | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | United States | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Epigenetics | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Xukan | Xu | Business School, Hohai University | China | Data Science and Analytics | Management Science and Engineering;Informatics | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Mr | Xuhang | Zhan | Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China | China | Engineering | sensor/non-destructive | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Xuehong | Jia | Yangzhou University | China | Arts and Humanities | Philosophy, religion, literature | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Xiuqing | Yang | Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Functional Foods and Biological Functions | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Ms | Xinxin | Zhang | Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Ecology and Conservation | Urban and regional planning; sustainable land use in urban and rural areas | Best Researcher Award | environmentalscientists.org |
| Dr | Xinwei | Song | Zhejiang University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | soil science | Research Excellence Award | environmentalscientists.org |