List of The Outstanding Young Persons of the World

The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) Program serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people. The program is sponsored by Junior Chamber International

Junior Chamber International

Junior Chamber International is the only worldwide non-political and non-sectarian youth service organization. It is an international community of citizens between the ages of to with the aim and purpose of creating positive changes in the world...

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Recipients

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India

Medical Innovation

2010

style="height:12.75pt">Dr. Simona Atzori Simona Atzori Simona Atzori is an Italian artist and dancer who was born in Milan. She was born without arms, and uses her feet to draw, write and perform all other daily activities....	Italy	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Julian Azzopardi	Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Dr. Rex Adivoso Bernardo	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Dr. Utkan Demirci Utkan Demirci Utkan Demirci is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and at Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. In 2006, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.-...	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Medical Innovation	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Jonhson V. Firinga	Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Miss Tuğba Kalafatoğlu	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Political, legal and/or governmental affairs	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Kitso Masi Kitso Masi Kitso Masi is a young Motswana. He is an actor and a winner of the pan-African reality television show Imagine Afrika: a leader in the movement for an HIV free generation in Botswana. He is the Executive Director of the South East District Youth Empowerment League in Botswana...	Botswana Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Ms. Leigh Mathews	Australia	Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Marko "Signmark" Vuoriheimo	Finland	Cultural Achievement	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Guðjón Már Guðjónsson Guðjón Már Guðjónsson Guðjón Már Guðjónsson is an Icelandic entrepreneur and the CEO of MedizzaGuðjón has driven the research, development and design of many leading-edge technologies and is the author of several granted patents...	Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2009
style="height:12.75pt">Dr. Lisa E. Hensley	USA	Scientific and/or technological development	2008
style="height:12.75pt">Mrs. Betty Makoni Betty Makoni Betty Makoni is a Zimbabwean gender activist who founded the Girl Child Network, which cares for Zimbabwe's young sex abuse victims; the organization has rescued more than 35,000 girls. She earned two degrees from the University of Zimbabwe, and has been awarded numerous national and international...	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2007
Mrs. Bolivia Marañon Vocal	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights	2007
Dr. Derek O'Keeffe	Ireland	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2007
Mr. Glenn Lim	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2007
Professor Hilmi Volkan Demir Hilmi Volkan Demir Hilmi Volkan Demir is a Turkish scientist, best known for his works on White Light Generation.-Biography:Hilmi Volkan Demir was born on July 4, 1976 in Kars, Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, in 1998, and his M.S....	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Academic leadership and/or accomplishment	2007
Doctor Johanna Ivaska	Finland	Medical innovation	2007
Mr. Lo Chay	France	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2007
Mr. Malamine Koné Malamine Koné Malamine Koné is a Malian and French entrepreneur. He’s the founder of the sportswear brand Airness.Kone arrived in France at the age of 10 and was raised in the northern paris suburb of Saint-Denis.Kone became a boxer but his boxing career was cut short after a road accident in 1995.Kone then...	Mali Mali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2007
Ms. Sayaka Murata	Japan	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2007
Mr. Tarvi Martens	Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2007
Dr. Akseli Eetu Hemminki	Finland	Medical Innovation	2006
Mr. Chung C. To	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights	2006
Dr. Fatimah Binte Abdul Lateef	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2006
Miss Hayley Westenra Hayley Westenra Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...	New Zealand	Cultural achievement	2006
Mr Illac Angelo Ancellotti Diaz	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2006
Mr. Jayanto Kumar Tapadar	India	Medical Innovation	2006
Mr. Juan Sajid De Leon Imao	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2006
Mr. Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi Jyrki 69 Jyrki 69 , is the lead vocalist for Finnish rock band The 69 Eyes. In their early years, the band's sound was more closer to glam metal, but since the album Blessed Be they have shifted in to gothic rock...	Finland	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2006
Miss Maria Kidney	Ireland	Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership	2006
Mr. René Nielsen Rene Nielsen Rene Nielsen is a Paralympian athlete from Denmark competing mainly in category P56 pentathlon events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F56 event, a silver medal in the men's Shot putt - F56 event and a bronze...	Denmark	Personal improvement and/or accomplishment	2006
Mr. Alain Capo-Chichi	Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2005
Mr. Amar Latif Amar Latif Amar Latif is a blind British entrepreneur, actor, director, motivational speaker and world traveller. His blindness is due to the incurable eye condition Retinitis Pigmentosa...	United Kingdom	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2005
Mr. David Lega David Lega David Lega is a former Paralympic Swimmer who beat 14 world records during his career. Lega was born in 1973 in Gothenburg, Sweden.Lega retired after the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games and started a successful career as a public speaker and entrepreneur. In 2005, Lega was named an Outstanding Young...	Sweden	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2005
Dr. Emily Ying Yang Chan	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2005
Mr. José A. Pargas Ojeda	Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2005
Mr. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow	Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2005
Mr. Matthew Albert	Australia	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2005
Miss Olivia Richmond Giles	Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2005
Mr. Publio Arjona Diaz	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2005
Mr. Tokushi Nakashima	Japan	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2005
Dr. Anurag Tandon	India	Medical Innovation	2004
Rev. Ch'ng Joo Beng	Malaysia	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2004
Professor Francisco M. Bernardo	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2004
Mr. Hugh Evans	Australia	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2004
Ms. Kelly Chen Kelly Chen Kelly Chen is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Kelly has also been known as a diva in Asia. She has a great success in Asia Entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2004
Dr. Koshy Eapen	India	Medical Innovation	2004
Mr. Marcos Prado Troyjo Marcos Prado Troyjo Marcos Prado Troyjo is a Brazilian entrepreneur, writer and diplomat. He is the founding director of the Center for Business Diplomacy, an independent think-tank on education, business and global affairs. Troyjo holds a PhD in sociology of international relations from the University of São Paulo...	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2004
H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah II	Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2004
Mr. Sabelo Sibanda	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...	Cultural Achievement	2004
Dr. Takanori Shibata	Japan	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2004
Mr. Alan Adams Alan Adams Alan Augustus Adams was a New Zealand born sportsman who played international rugby union for England. He also played first-class cricket with Otago.Adams made two first-class appearances for Otago...	USA	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2003
Mr. Cyriaque Crosnier Mangeat	France	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	2003
Mr. Datuk Yeat Sew Chuong	Malaysia	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2003
Ms. Gearóidín Burke	Ireland	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2003
Mr. Kennedy Ho Wong	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	2003
Ms. Kristín Hákonardóttir	Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2003
Ms. Monica Fernandez Sanchez	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2003
Mr. Pacifico Escalona Avila	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	2003
Mr. Stelios Haji-Ioannou Stelios Haji-Ioannou Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou , born 14 February 1967) is a British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin, currently a resident of Monaco. He is the scion of a wealthy, shipowning family, but is best known for setting up easyJet, a highly successful and profitable low-cost airline, with start-up funds...	Britain	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	2003
Ms. Sun Ho Yeow	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	2003
Mr. Arturas Zuokas Arturas Zuokas Artūras Zuokas is a Lithuanian politician. He is former leader of the Liberal and Centre Union political party and the Mayor of Vilnius city municipality from 2000-2007 and from April 2011 onward. He was a member of the Seimas .Zuokas graduated from the secondary school of Jonava...	Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	2002
Mrs. Caroline Casey	Ireland	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2002
Dr. Jennifer Weeks Sekowski	USA	Medical Innovation	2002
Mr. Josiah L. Go	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2002
Miss Kelly Hill	USA	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	2002
Dr. Lim Chee Peng	Malaysia	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2002
Mr. Luis Alfonso Arias Aristizabal	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	2002
Miss Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....	Malaysia	Cultural Achievement	2002
Dr. Sunil Gupta	India	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2002
Dr. Susan Shwu-Chen Tsay	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2002
Dr. Ang Hooi Hoon	Malaysia	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2001
Dr. George Earl Peoples, Jr.	USA	Medical Innovation	2001
Dr. Kadil Monera Sinolinding	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2001
Mr. Manuel Estiarte Duocastella	Catalunya	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2001
Mrs. Moira Therese Kelly	Australia	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2001
Mr. See Too Hoi Siang	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Cultural Achievement	2001
Mr. Shashank Goel	India	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	2001
Mr. Timothy James Lawrence	USA	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2001
Mr. Yuk Ming Dennis Lo	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Medical Innovation	2001
Mr. Zomahoun Rufin	Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	2001
Mr. Andy Lau Tak Wah	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2000
Mrs. Elia Judith Palma Prestan	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2000
Mr. Francesc Maduell Canals	Spain	Medical Innovation	2000
Mr. Kariveppil Rabiya	India	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	2000
Mrs. Ligaya Sim Cabal	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	2000
Mr. Linus Torvalds Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the open source Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator...	Finland	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2000
Mr. Marc Steven Maes Buytaert	Belgium	Scientific and/or Technological Development	2000
Mr. Marco Daniel Ayala Soria	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	2000
Mr. Samuel Sammy Peralta Sosa Sammy Sosa Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989-2007....	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	2000
Mrs. Yukie Osa	Japan	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	2000
Mrs. Alexandra Horsch	Switzerland	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1999
Mr. Butch Jimenez	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Cultural Achievement	1999
Mr. Harun Glüçüsoy	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1999
Mr. Hasan Alanyali	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1999
Mr. Jacky Cheung Hoy-yau Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1999
Mr. Jih-Chu Lee	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1999
Mr. Luc Lebeau	Belgium	Medical Innovation	1999
Mr. Strive Masiyiwa Strive Masiyiwa Strive Masiyiwa is a Zimbabwean businessman and cellphone pioneer, founding Econet Wireless.-Econet Wireless:Econet began its operations as a cell phone operator in 1998 in Zimbabwe, where the company is the largest telecommunications company and one of the only two listed telecoms companies...	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1999
Mr. Wong Tien Yin	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1999
Mr. Yoshio Handa	Japan	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1999
Mrs. Ana Teresa Bernal Montañez	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1998
Dr. Arin Namal	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1998
Dr. Arturo Pesigan	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1998
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Ashwani Kumar Shri Ashwani Kumar , a politician from the Indian National Congress party,currently serving as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning.A Member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, he earlier was the Minister...	India	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1998
Mr. Benny Cheung Wai-leung	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1998
Mr. Gervan Lubbe	South Africa	Medical Innovation	1998
Mr. Gregory Brenneman	USA	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1998
Mrs. Janine Shepherd Janine Shepherd Janine Lee Shepherd, AM was a champion Australian cross-country skier until she suffered major injuries when hit by a truck during training. Before the accident, she had been considered a strong chance to win Australia's first ever medal at the Winter Olympics...	Australia	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1998
Mr. Miguel Reyes Sánchez	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...	Cultural Achievement	1998
Ms. Sophia McColgan	Ireland	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1998
style="height:12.75pt">Dr. Anil Madaree	South Africa	Medical Innovation	1997
Mr. Anthony Robbins	USA	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1997
Mr. Avinash Dorsatwar	India	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1997
Dr. Gelsomina De Stasio	Italy	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1997
Mr. Jukka Sakari Salo	Finland	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1997
Mrs. Lisa Pacheco Macuja Lisa Macuja-Elizalde Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde is a Prima Ballerina. She is the first Philippine ballerina, and first foreign soloist who ever joined the Kirov Ballet in 1984. In the Philippines, she is the Artistic Director of Ballet Manila and Vice-Chairman of the Philippine UNESCO National Commission...	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Cultural Achievement	1997
Mr. Oscar Gerardo Montes Barzón	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1997
Mr. Rodrigo Rivera Salazar Rodrigo Rivera Salazar Rodrigo Rivera Salazar is a Colombian politician. A lawyer, and journalist by trade, Rivera served in the Congress first as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives for two terms from 1990 to 1998, and then as Senator of Colombia for two terms from 1998 to 2006, when he retired from Congress to...	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1997
Ms. Sudha Kashibhai Patel	India	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1997
Dr. William Kian Meng Tan	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1997
Mr. Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon	France	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1996
Mr. Carlos Walter Antoni Arzabe A.	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Medical Innovation	1996
Mr. Cato Zahl Pederson	Norway	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1996
Mr. Chris Van Lysebetten	Belgium	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1996
Mr. George Biró	Hungary	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1996
Mr. Hubert de Boisredon	France	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1996
Mr. Julius Almario Lecciones	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1996
Mr. Lance Bloch	South Africa	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1996
Ms. Ming Wei	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Cultural Achievement	1996
Ms. Sidi Modupe Osho	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1996
Dr. Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara	Finland	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1995
Mr. Carlos Fitzgerald	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Cultural Achievement	1995
Ms. Charlene Ann Hewat	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1995
Mr. Dennis S. C. Lam	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1995
Ms. Feny de los Angeles-Bautista	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1995
Ms. Hilde Van Dixhoorn	Belgium	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1995
Dr. Ishwarprasad Satyana Gilada	India	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1995
Dr. Luis Katz	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Medical Innovation	1995
Mr. Shi Kai Biu	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1995
Mr. Theunis Eloff	South Africa	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1995
Mr. Christopher Hon-Fai Mak	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1994
Mr. David Pelzer	USA	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1994
Mr. Jean-Paul Beaufays	Belgium	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1994
Mr. Jesse Robredo Jesse Robredo Jesse Manalastas Robredo is the current Secretary of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines. Robredo is a member of the Liberal Party....	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1994
Mr. Juan Naranjo-Uribe	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Medical Innovation	1994
Ms. Marie-France Botte	Belgium	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1994
Mr. Nicolas Deocampo	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Cultural Achievement	1994
Mr. Reuben Jih-Ru Hwu	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1994
Mr. Shirish Soni	South Africa	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1994
Ms. Zia Ahmed Awan	Pakistan	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1994
Ms. Ana Maria Maranon-Lopez	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1993
Mr. Arjava Sharma	India	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1993
Mr. Chris Destoop	Belgium	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1993
Mr. David Mata	USA	Medical Innovation	1993
Mr. Edouard Lagourge	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1993
Ms. Esther Lim	Malaysia	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1993
Mr. Jorge Moreno-Ojeda	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1993
Mr. Mart Laar Mart Laar Mart Laar is an Estonian statesman, historian and a founding member of the Foundation for the Investigation of Communist Crimes. He was the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002, and is the leader of the conservative party Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica...	Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1993
Mr. Renato Villanueva	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Cultural Achievement	1993
Mr. Joey Ayala Joey Ayala Joey Ayala is a contemporary pop music artist in the Philippines. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. His professional music career started when he released an album recorded in a makeshift-studio in 1982...	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Cultural Achievement	1993
Mr. Uday Bodhankar	India	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1993
Ms. Blanca Lomeli	Mexico	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1992
Mr. Erik Hie Kui Lee	Malaysia	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1992
Mr. Esko Aho Esko Aho Esko Tapani Aho is a statesman and former Prime Minister of Finland.-Early life and career:Aho was born in Veteli, Finland. Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics. From 1974 to 1979, he was Chairman of the Finnish Centre Youth, which had before him grown many of his...	Finland	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1992
Ms. Ibis Collado Castillo	Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1992
Mr. Joseph Young Joseph Young Young was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the eighth child born to John Young and Abigail Howe.In 1830, while he was a preacher for the Methodist Church in Upper Canada, Young was introduced to the Book of Mormon by his younger brother Brigham...	Ireland	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1992
Mr. Jukka Salonen	Finland	Medical Innovation	1992
Mr. Kanubhai Tailor	India	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1992
Mr. Seppo Korpela	Finland	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1992
Mr. Uwe Gill	Germany	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1992
Mr. William Hostetler	USA	Cultural Achievement	1992
Mr. Alejandro Colanzi-Zeballos	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1991
Mr. Alvaro Manzano Montero	Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...	Cultural Achievement	1991
Mr. Ansar Burney Ansar Burney Ansar Burney \|Sindh]], Pakistan) is a leading Pakistani human rights and civil rights activist. He is a graduate of Masters and Law from Karachi University and honorary recipient of a PhD. in Philosophy...	Pakistan	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1991
Ms. Deborah McKeithan	USA	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1991
Mr. James Chapman James Chapman James or Jim Chapman may refer to:James Chapman James Chapman , American novelist*James Chapman , British media historian...	South Africa	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1991
Mr. Joel Bresser	USA	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1991
Mr. Martin Rosen Martin Rosen Martin Rosen may refer to:* Martin Rosen , American film director* Moishe Rosen , founder of Jews for Jesus...	South Africa	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1991
Mr. Pekka Hietala	France	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1991
Mr. Ruben Luna Ruben Luna Ruben Luna is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Medical Innovation	1991
Ms. Una Burke	Ireland	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1991
Mr. Anthony Matheus de Oliveira	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1990
Ms. Cynthia-Ann Gettinger	USA	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1990
Mr. David Irwin David Irwin David George Irwin is a former rugby union player who played for and the British Lions.-Ireland:Between 1980 and 1990, Irwin made 25 appearances for , scoring 8 points including 2 tries...	England	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1990
Mr. Jaime Eduardo Jaramillo E.	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1990
Ms. Jannike Petrovska	USA	Medical Innovation	1990
Ms. Maria Paredes-Acevedo	Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1990
Mr. Mario Garcia, Jr.	USA	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1990
Ms. Norie Ohga	Japan	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1990
Mr. Pertti Huuskonen	Finland	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1990
Mr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava	India	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1990
Ms. Yoko Matsuo	Japan	Cultural Achievement	1990
Ms. Adelina Ines Dalesio de Viola	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1989
Ms. Evelyn Glennie Evelyn Glennie Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She was the first full-time solo percussionist in 20th-century western society.-Early life:Glennie was born and raised in Aberdeenshire...	England	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1989
Mr. Gene Eidelman	USA	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1989
Mr. Gerald Kilian	USA	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1989
Ms. Jeana Yeager Jeana Yeager Jeana Yeager is an aviator. She is most famous for co-piloting a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world in the Rutan Voyager aircraft from 14 to 23 December 1986. The flight took 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds and covered 24,986 miles , more than doubling the old distance record set by...	USA	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1989
Mr. Louis Agnese	USA	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1989
Mr. Peter Dalglish	Canada	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1989
Mr. Ronald Solar	USA	Medical Innovation	1989
Mr. William Fauré	South Africa	Cultural Achievement	1989
Mr. David Turbay-Turbay	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1988
Mr. Douglas Heir	USA	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1988
Mr. Erol User Erol User Erol User is a well known Turkish businessman who is CEO of one of the largest investment banking companies in Turkey: USER Danismanlik.- Education :...	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1988
Mr. Gary Smith Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:* Gary Smith , long-time writer for Sports Illustrated* Gary Smith , entrepreneur, record producer, and artist's manager...	USA	Medical Innovation	1988
Mr. Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Cultural Achievement	1988
Mr. John Anthony, Jr.	USA	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1988
Mr. Marty Gauvin	Australia	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1988
Mr. Ray Ekpu	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1988
Ms. Simin Jan	Pakistan	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1988
Mr. Thierry Breton Thierry Breton Thierry Breton is a French businessman and politician who is currently the CEO of the IT firm Atos. He was the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Dominique de Villepin, Jacques Chirac being the President de la...	France	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1988
style="height:12.75pt">Mr. Facundo Suarez-Lastra	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1987
Ms. Kathryn Sullivan	USA	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1987
Mr. Mohammad Haque	Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1987
Mr. Ray Perryman	USA	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1987
Mr. Rick Hansen Rick Hansen Richard M. Hansen, CC, OBC is a Canadian Paralympian and an activist for people with spinal cord injuries. Following a car crash at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the waist down. Hansen is most famous for his Man In Motion World Tour...	Canada	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1987
Mr. Ruben Enrique Poma Rojas	Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...	Cultural Achievement	1987
Mr. Seto Mulyadi	Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...	Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights	1987
Mr. Stephen Carter Stephen Carter Stephen Carter may refer to:Stephen L. Carter , American law professor and writerStephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes , UK Government Communications, Technology and Broadcasting minister...	USA	Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment	1987
Ms. Susan Clasohm	Australia	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1987
Mr. Aburizal Bakrie Aburizal Bakrie In this Indonesian name, the name "Bakrie" is a family name, and the person should be referred to by the family name "Bakrie".Aburizal Bakrie is an Indonesian entrepreneur and politician.- Family business :...	Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1986
Mr. Charles T. Murr Charles T. Murr Charles T. Murr is a Catholic priest, author, linguist, and founder of an Orphanage in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico.- Early life :...	Mexico	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1986
Mr. Eddy Yeung	Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...	Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment	1986
Mr. Masonori Fukushima	Japan	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1986
Mr. Michele Detaille	Belgium	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1986
Ms. Nadine Strossen Nadine Strossen Nadine Strossen was president of the American Civil Liberties Union from February 1991 to October 2008. She was the first woman and the youngest person to ever lead the ACLU. A professor at New York Law School, Professor Strossen sits on the Council on Foreign Relations...	USA	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1986
Mr. Richard Crane Richard Crane Richard Crane was a veteran character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940's. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series Rocky...	England	Moral and/or Environmental Leadership	1986
Mr. Andre Viger André Viger André Viger, OC, CQ was a French Canadian wheelchair marathoner and Paralympian. He took part in five consecutive Summer Paralympics in athletics from 1980 to 1996, winning a total of three gold, three silver and four bronze medals.Born in Windsor, Ontario, Viger grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec...	Canada	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1985
Mr. Eugene You-Hsin Chien	England	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1985
Mr. James Shepherd James Shepherd James Stevens Foster Shepherd was born 29 February 1892 in Reefton and died 11 July 1970 in Dunedin. He was a New Zealand cricketer who played for the Otago Volts.- External Links :* from Cricinfo....	USA	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1985
Mr. Manuel Patarroyo-Murillo	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1985
Mr. Melchior Wathelet Melchior Wathelet Melchior H.M.J.F.C. Wathelet is a Belgian politician and member of the Humanist Democratic Centre. He has degrees in law and in economics and is a Master of Laws . He's also a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain and the Université de Liège...	Belgium	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1985
Mr. Steve Tebogo Kekana	South Africa	Cultural Achievement	1985
Ms. Wai-Yin Tsang	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Cultural Achievement	1985
Mr. Chien Yih-Lin	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1984
Ms. Doreen Leung Dor-Ling	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Cultural Achievement	1984
Mr. Jarrold Petrofsky	USA	Medical Innovation	1984
Mr. Jose Laurel V.	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1984
Mr. Lloyd Fourmile	Australia	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1984
Mr. Michael Waldock	Australia	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1984
Mr. William Rote	USA	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1984
Mr. Félix Sánchez Felix Sanchez Félix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic...	USA	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1983
Mr. Gunter Pauli Gunter Pauli Gunter Pauli is a serial entrepreneur and initiator of The Blue Economy.- Life and Business :Gunter Pauli was born in 1956...	Belgium	Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments	1983
Mr. Lin Hwai-Min Lin Hwai-min Lin Hwai-min is a Taiwanese dancer, writer, choreographer, and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. He was educated at National Chengchi University in Taiwan and University of Iowa in the US....	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Cultural Achievement	1983
Mr. Luis Carlos Galan Luis Carlos Galán Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento was a Colombian journalist and liberal politician who ran for the presidency of Colombia on two occasions, the first time representing the Liberal Party in 1982 which he lost to Belisario Betancur...	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1983
Mr. Luke Hingson	USA	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1983
Mr. Ping-Wing Pao	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership	1983
Mr. Roland Arriola	USA	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1983
Mr. Senaka Senanayake	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...	Cultural Achievement	1983
Mr. Shrikant Jichkar Shrikant Jichkar Shrikant Jichkar was an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party.-Personal life:...	India	Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs	1983
Mr. Stan Chen Shih	Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...	Scientific and/or Technological Development	1983

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