| Prof | Zbigniew | Pędzich | AGH University of Krakow | Poland | Data Analysis Innovation | statistical methods | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zdena | Dobesova | Palacký University in Olomouc | Czech Republic | Spatial Data Analysis | Machine learning | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zdzislaw | Kaliniewicz | University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Uniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie | Poland | engineering | seed properties | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Zeeshan | Majeed Nadroo | Islamic University of Science and Technology | India | Data Analysis Innovation | Marketing Research | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mrs | Zeina | Youssef | Ecole Centrale de Lyon | France | Data Science | Chimie des matériaux | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Ms | Zeinab | Heidari Pebdani | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Germany | Quantum Queries | Computational condense matter | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Zeynep | Ormanci | AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ SAĞLIK BİLİMLEİR FAKÜLTESİ | Turkey | Healthcare Data Analysis | EBELİK | Innovative Research Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | 张铧兮 | Zhang Huaxi | 清华大学 | China | Environmental Data Analysis | ESG and Accounting | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Zhe | YUAN | Pôle universitaire Léonard de Vinci | France | Data-informed Decision Making | Online platform | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Dr | Zhehong | Liu | Institute of physics | China | Data collection | Physics | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |