| Ms | Yan | Yang | Guangdong University of Technology | China | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Environment Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yanfang | Li | Hangzhou Dianzi University | China | Nanotechnology | Biomedical Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yang | Xiao | Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Ecology and Conservation | Ecosystem services | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | YANG | Xiuqing | Qingdao Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Edible fungi | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yiannis | Kapakos | Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters | Greece | Environmental Science | Conservation of endangered species | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| 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 | View Profile |
| Mr | Yilin | Jiang | USTB | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yiping | Tai | Jinan University | China | Ecology and Conservation | Ecological engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yohan | RICHARDSON | International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering Institut 2iE | Burkina Faso | Chemistry and Materials Science | Thermochemical and catalytic conversion of biomass for energy and fuel production, Functional bio-sourced and geo-sourced materials for environmental and energy applications | Inspirational Scientist Visionary Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yong-Hwan | Moon | Pusan National University | South Korea | Biology and Life Sciences | Plant molecular biology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | yoo | jeongwoo | National institude of ecology | South Korea | Ecology and Conservation | Habitat Restoration of Endangered Freshwater Fish | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Young-Yul | Kim | Catholic University of Korea | South Korea | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Nucleus pulposus | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | YoungBeen | Moon | National Cancer Center | South Korea | Others | Bioinformatics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yu | Hu | Wuhan University of Technology | China | Engineering | Offshore wind energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yu-Jin | Han | Korea Institute of Energy Research | South Korea | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Energy materials | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yu | Wu | University of California San Francisco | United States | Nursing and Health Professions | Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Cardiogenic Shock | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yue-Rong | Liang | Zhejiang University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agriculture | Distinguished Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yue | Xin | Taizhou university | China | Environmental Science | Phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | yuhan | sun | Beijing Jiaotong university | China | Others | Urban Design | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Юлия | Дешева | Institute Of Experimental Medicine | Russia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Вирусология | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |