| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yanjun | Chai | School of Environment and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yanli | LIU | Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yanling | Li | Shandong Agricultural University | China | Interdisciplinary Soil Research Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Yasaman | Amirhayeri | Concordia University | Canada | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Yishu | Wang | Shandong Agricultural University | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yohannes Kebede | Gebreyes | Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | China | Emerging Soil Scientist Recognition | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yonggan | Zhao | Tsinghua University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Youngtae | Cho | Korea Land and housing Corporation / Land and Housing Research Institute | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yousra | Mukhtar | SKUAST-Kashmir | India | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Yuan | Song | Lanzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Yuan-Hsiou | Chang | National Taichung University of Science and Technology | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Yuanxun | Zhang | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yue | Li | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yue | Fu | Huanggang Normal University | China | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Yung-Lan | Yeh | Academy of Circular Economy-Intelligent Technology Program | Taiwan | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yusuf | Momoh | University of Port Harcourt Rivers State | Nigeria | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yuzhen | Li | Hebei University of Architecture | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ze | Zhang | Shihezi University | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zeinab | Hazbavi | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zejian | Wang | East China University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |