| Mr | Zan | Fortuna | GaiaCell Ltd. | Slovenia | Biochemistry | EV cargo biochemistry and characterization for diagnostics and therapeutic delivery | Research Excellence Award | medicallabscientist.com |
| Dr | Zanyar | Pirkani | Tehran university | Iran | Research Methods in Medical Lab Science | Translational medicine | Best Researcher Award | medicallabscientist.com |
| Dr | Zhaogang | Sun | Beijing Chest Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University | China | Medical Microbiology | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Best Researcher Award | medicallabscientist.com |