| Dr | Zhen | Jin | Xinxiang Medical University | China | Drug Delivery Systems | Controlled drug release | Best Researcher Award | toppharmaceutical.org |
| Prof | Zhi-Ming | Shao | Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center | China | Precision Medicine | Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer | Best Researcher Award | toppharmaceutical.org |
| Mr | Zhipeng | Chen | Jiangsu College of Nursing | China | Bioinformatics in Pharmaceuticals | prospective cohort study | Best Researcher Award | toppharmaceutical.org |
| Prof | Zhumin | Cao | The Seventh People's Hospital of Chongqing | China | Clinical Trials | Vascular | Best Researcher Award | toppharmaceutical.org |
| Mrs | Zuzana | Sekeyová | Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences | Slovakia | Formulation Science | Rickettsiology | Best Researcher Award | toppharmaceutical.org |