| Prof | Zhan | Qu | Nanjing University | China | Environmental Science | Resource utilization of solid waste | Young Scientist Award | academicexcellenceawards.com |
| Prof | zhang | jinliang | north china electric power university | China | Energy | energy policy | Best Researcher Award | academicexcellenceawards.com |
| Mr | zhanxiang | zhang | Shenzhen University | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Green Finance, ESG | Best Researcher Award | academicexcellenceawards.com |
| Dr | Zichao | Li | University of Waterloo | Canada | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Machine Learning in Finance | Academic Excellence Award | academicexcellenceawards.com |