# List of recipients of Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World

The JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World, usually JCI 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 (JCI). JCI selects 10 outstanding young people under 40 who live the JCI Mission in extraordinary ways.
It was founded by the 1983 JCI World President Kjell Peterson and first introduced at the 1983 JCI World Congress in Taipei.

## Honorees
### 1980s
#### 1983

| Mr. Félix Sánchez | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1983 |
| Mr. Gunter Pauli | Belgium | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1983 |
| Mr. Lin Hwai-min | Taiwan | Cultural Achievement | 1983 |
| Mr. Luis Carlos Galan | Colombia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1983 |
| Mr. Luke Hingson | United States | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1983 |
| Mr. Ping-Wing Pao | Hong Kong | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1983 |
| Mr. Roland Arriola | United States | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1983 |
| Mr. Senaka Senanayake | Sri Lanka | Cultural Achievement | 1983 |
| Mr. Shrikant Jichkar | India | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1983 |
| Mr. Stan Chen Shih | Taiwan | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1983 |

#### 1984

| Mr. Chien Yih-Lin | Taiwan | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1984 |
| Ms. Doreen Leung Dor-Ling | Hong Kong | Cultural Achievement | 1984 |
| Mr. Jarrold Petrofsky | United States | Medical Innovation | 1984 |
| Mr. Jose Laurel V. | Philippines | 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 | United States | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1984 |

#### 1985

| Mr. Andre Viger | Canada | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1985 |
| Mr. Eugene You-Hsin Chien | England | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1985 |
| Mr. James Shepherd | United States | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1985 |
| Mr. Manuel Patarroyo-Murillo | Colombia | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1985 |
| Mr. Melchior Wathelet | Belgium | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1985 |
| Mr. Steve Tebogo Kekana | South Africa | Cultural Achievement | 1985 |
| Ms. Wai-Yin Tsang | Hong Kong | Cultural Achievement | 1985 |

#### 1986

| Mr. Aburizal Bakrie | Indonesia | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1986 |
| Mr. Charles T. Murr | Mexico | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1986 |
| Mr. Eddy Yeung | Mauritius | 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 | United States | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1986 |
| Mr. Richard Crane | England | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1986 |

#### 1987

| Mr. Facundo Suarez-Lastra | Argentina | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1987 |
| Ms. Kathryn Sullivan | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1987 |
| Mr. Mohammad Haque | Bangladesh | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1987 |
| Mr. Ray Perryman | United States | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1987 |
| Mr. Rick Hansen | Canada | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1987 |
| Mr. Ruben Enrique Poma Rojas | Bolivia | Cultural Achievement | 1987 |
| Mr. Seto Mulyadi | Indonesia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1987 |
| Mr. Stephen Carter | United States | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1987 |
| Ms. Susan Clasohm | Australia | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1987 |

#### 1988

| Mr. David Turbay-Turbay | Colombia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1988 |
| Mr. Douglas Heir | United States | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1988 |
| Mr. Erol User | Turkey | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1988 |
| Mr. Gary Smith | United States | Medical Innovation | 1988 |
| Mr. Jackie Chan | Hong Kong | Cultural Achievement | 1988 |
| Mr. John Anthony, Jr. | United States | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1988 |
| Mr. Marty Gauvin | Australia | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1988 |
| Mr. Ray Ekpu | Nigeria | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1988 |
| Ms. Simin Jan | Pakistan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1988 |
| Mr. Thierry Breton | France | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1988 |

#### 1989

| Ms. Adelina Ines Dalesio de Viola | Argentina | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1989 |
| Ms. Evelyn Glennie | England | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1989 |
| Mr. Gene Eidelman | United States | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1989 |
| Mr. Gerald Kilian | United States | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1989 |
| Ms. Jeana Yeager | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1989 |
| Mr. Louis Agnese | United States | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1989 |
| Mr. Peter Dalglish | Canada | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1989 |
| Mr. Ronald Solar | United States | Medical Innovation | 1989 |
| Mr. William Fauré | South Africa | Cultural Achievement | 1989 |
| Mr. Garsett Larosse | Belgium | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1989 |

### 1990s
#### 1990

| Mr. Anthony Matheus de Oliveira | Brazil | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1990 |
| Ms. Cynthia-Ann Gettinger | United States | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1990 |
| Mr. David Irwin | England | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1990 |
| Mr. Jaime Eduardo Jaramillo E. | Colombia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1990 |
| Ms. Jannike Petrovska | United States | Medical Innovation | 1990 |
| Ms. Maria Paredes-Acevedo | Ecuador | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1990 |
| Mr. Mario Garcia, Jr. | United States | 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. Vera Alpar | Hungary | Charity and Humanitarian Activity | 1990 |

#### 1991

| Mr. Alejandro Colanzi-Zeballos | Bolivia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1991 |
| Mr. Alvaro Manzano Montero | Ecuador | Cultural Achievement | 1991 |
| Mr. Ansar Burney | Pakistan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1991 |
| Ms. Deborah McKeithan | United States | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1991 |
| Mr. James Chapman | South Africa | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1991 |
| Mr. Joel Bresser | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1991 |
| Mr. Martin Rosen | South Africa | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1991 |
| Mr. Pekka Hietala | France | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1991 |
| Mr. Ruben Luna | Colombia | Medical Innovation | 1991 |
| Ms. Una Burke | Ireland | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1991 |

#### 1992

| 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 | Finland | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1992 |
| Ms. Ibis Collado Castillo | Panama | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1992 |
| Mr. Joseph Young | 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 | United States | Cultural Achievement | 1992 |

#### 1993

| Ms. Ana Maria Maranon-Lopez | Bolivia | 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 | United States | Medical Innovation | 1993 |
| Mr. Edouard Lagourgue | Monaco | 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 | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1993 |
| Mr. Mart Laar | Estonia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1993 |
| Mr. Renato Villanueva | Philippines | Cultural Achievement | 1993 |
| Mr. Joey Ayala | Philippines | Cultural Achievement | 1993 |
| Mr. Uday Bodhankar | India | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1993 |

#### 1994

| Mr. Christopher Hon-Fai Mak | Hong Kong | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1994 |
| Mr. David Pelzer | United States | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1994 |
| Mr. Jean-Paul Beaufays | Belgium | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1994 |
| Mr. Jesse Robredo | Philippines | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1994 |
| Mr. Juan Naranjo-Uribe | Colombia | Medical Innovation | 1994 |
| Ms. Marie-France Botte | Belgium | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1994 |
| Mr. Nicolas Deocampo | Philippines | Cultural Achievement | 1994 |
| Mr. Reuben Jih-Ru Hwu | Taiwan | 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 |

#### 1995

| Dr. Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara | Finland | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1995 |
| Mr. Carlos Fitzgerald | Panama | Cultural Achievement | 1995 |
| Ms. Charlene Ann Hewat | Zimbabwe | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1995 |
| Mr. Dennis S. C. Lam | Hong Kong | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1995 |
| Ms. Feny de los Angeles-Bautista | Philippines | 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 | Medical Innovation | 1995 |
| Mr. Shi Kai Biu | Hong Kong | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1995 |
| Mr. Theunis Eloff | South Africa | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1995 |

#### 1996

| Mr. Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon | France | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1996 |
| Mr. Carlos Walter Antoni Arzabe A. | Bolivia | Medical Innovation | 1996 |
| Mr. Cato Zahl Pedersen | 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 | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1996 |
| Mr. Lance Bloch | South Africa | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1996 |
| Ms. Ming Wei | Taiwan | Cultural Achievement | 1996 |
| Ms. Sidi Modupe Osho | Nigeria | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1996 |

#### 1997

| Dr. Anil Madaree | South Africa | Medical Innovation | 1997 |
| Mr. Anthony Robbins | United States | 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 | Philippines | Cultural Achievement | 1997 |
| Mr. Oscar Gerardo Montes Barzón | Bolivia | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1997 |
| Mr. Rodrigo Rivera Salazar | Colombia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1997 |
| Ms. Sudha Kashibhai Patel | India | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1997 |
| Dr. William Kian Meng Tan | Singapore | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1997 |

#### 1998

| Mrs. Ana Teresa Bernal Montañez | Colombia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1998 |
| Dr. Arin Namal | Turkey | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1998 |
| Dr. Arturo Pesigan | Philippines | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1998 |
| Dr. Ashwani Kumar | India | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1998 |
| Mr. Benny Cheung Wai-leung | Hong Kong | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1998 |
| Mr. Gervan Lubbe | South Africa | Medical Innovation | 1998 |
| Mr. Gregory Brenneman | United States | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1998 |
| Mrs. Janine Shepherd | Australia | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1998 |
| Mr. Miguel Reyes Sánchez | Dominican Republic | Cultural Achievement | 1998 |
| Ms. Sophia McColgan | Ireland | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1998 |

#### 1999

| Mrs. Alexandra Horsch | Switzerland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 1999 |
| Mr. Butch Jimenez | Philippines | Cultural Achievement | 1999 |
| Mr. Harun Güçlüsoy | Turkey | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 1999 |
| Mr. Hasan Alanyali | Turkey | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 1999 |
| Mr. Jacky Cheung Hok-yau | Hong Kong | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 1999 |
| Mr. Jih-Chu Lee | Taiwan | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 1999 |
| Mr. Luc Lebeau | Belgium | Medical Innovation | 1999 |
| Mr. Strive Masiyiwa | Zimbabwe | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 1999 |
| Mr. Wong Tien Yin | Singapore | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 1999 |
| Mr. Yoshio Handa | Japan | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 1999 |

### 2000s
#### 2000

| Mrs. Elia Judith Palma Prestan | Panama | 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 | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2000 |
| Mr. Linus Torvalds | 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 | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2000 |
| Mr. Samuel Sammy Peralta Sosa | Dominican Republic | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2000 |
| Mrs. Yukie Osa | Japan | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2000 |
| Mr. Andy Lau Tak Wah | Hong Kong | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2000 |

#### 2001

| Dr. Ang Hooi Hoon | Malaysia | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2001 |
| Dr. George Earl Peoples, Jr. | United States | Medical Innovation | 2001 |
| Dr. Kadil Monera Sinolinding | Philippines | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2001 |
| Mr. Manuel Estiarte Duocastella | Spain | 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 | Cultural Achievement | 2001 |
| Mr. Shashank Goel | India | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2001 |
| Mr. Timothy James Lawrence | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2001 |
| Mr. Yuk Ming Dennis Lo | Hong Kong | Medical Innovation | 2001 |
| Mr. Zomahoun Rufin | Benin | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2001 |

#### 2002

| Mr. Arturas Zuokas | Lithuania | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2002 |
| Ms. Caroline Casey | Ireland | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2002 |
| Dr. Jennifer Weeks Sekowski | United States | Medical Innovation | 2002 |
| Mr. Josiah L. Go | Philippines | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2002 |
| Ms. Kelly Hill | United States | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2002 |
| Dr. Lim Chee Peng | Malaysia | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2002 |
| Mr. Luis Alfonso Arias Aristizabal | Colombia | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2002 |
| Ms. Michelle Yeoh | Malaysia | Cultural Achievement | 2002 |
| Dr. Sunil Gupta | India | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2002 |
| Dr. Susan Shwu-Chen Tsay | Taiwan | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2002 |

#### 2003

| Mr. Alan Adams | United States | 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 | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2003 |
| Ms. Kristín Hákonardóttir | Iceland | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2003 |
| Ms. Monica Fernandez Sanchez | Venezuela | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2003 |
| Mr. Pacifico Escalona Avila | Panama | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2003 |
| Mr. Stelios Haji-Ioannou | Britain | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2003 |
| Ms. Sun Ho Yeow | Singapore | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2003 |

#### 2004

| Dr. Anurag Tandon | India | Medical Innovation | 2004 |
| Rev. Ch'ng Joo Beng | Malaysia | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2004 |
| Prof. Francisco M. Bernardo | Philippines | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2004 |
| Mr. Hugh Evans | Australia | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2004 |
| Ms. Kelly Chen | Hong Kong | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2004 |
| Dr. Koshy Eapen | India | Medical Innovation | 2004 |
| Mr. Marcos Prado Troyjo | Brazil | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2004 |
| H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah II | Jordan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2004 |
| Mr. Sabelo Sibanda | Zimbabwe | Cultural Achievement | 2004 |
| Dr. Takanori Shibata | Japan | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2004 |

#### 2005

| Mr. Alain Capo-Chichi | Benin | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2005 |
| Mr. Amar Latif | United Kingdom | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2005 |
| Mr. David Lega | Sweden | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2005 |
| Dr. Emily Ying Yang Chan | Hong Kong | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2005 |
| Mr. José A. Pargas Ojeda | Puerto Rico | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2005 |
| Mr. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow | Scotland | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2005 |
| Mr. Matthew Albert | Australia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2005 |
| Ms. Olivia Richmond Giles | Scotland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2005 |
| Mr. Publio Arjona Diaz | Panama | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2005 |
| Mr. Tokushi Nakashima | Japan | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2005 |

#### 2006

| Dr. Akseli Eetu Hemminki | Finland | Medical Innovation | 2006 |
| Mr. Chung C. To | Hong Kong | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2006 |
| Dr. Fatimah Binte Abdul Lateef | Singapore | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2006 |
| Ms. Hayley Westenra | New Zealand | Cultural Achievement | 2006 |
| Mr Illac Angelo Ancellotti Diaz | Philippines | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2006 |
| Mr. Jayanto Kumar Tapadar | India | Medical Innovation | 2006 |
| Mr. Juan Sajid De Leon Imao | Philippines | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2006 |
| Mr. Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi | Finland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2006 |
| Ms. Maria Kidney | Ireland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2006 |
| Mr. René Nielsen | Denmark | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2006 |

#### 2007

| Mrs. Betty Makoni | Zimbabwe | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2007 |
| Mrs. Bolivia Marañon Vocal | Bolivia | 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 | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2007 |
| Prof. Hilmi Volkan Demir | Turkey | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2007 |
| Dr. Johanna Ivaska | Finland | Medical Innovation | 2007 |
| Mr. Lo Chay | France | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2007 |
| Mr. Malamine Koné | Mali | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2007 |
| Ms. Sayaka Murata | Japan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2007 |
| Mr. Tarvi Martens | Estonia | Scientific and/or Technological Development | 2007 |

#### 2008

| Mr. Garrett Gravesen | United States | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Dr. Lisa E. Hensley | United States | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Mrs. Mayya Assaad | Syria | Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights |
| Dr. Angelin An-Lin Chang | Taiwan | Cultural achievement |
| Miss Tania Major | Australia | Political, legal and/or governmental affairs |
| Miss Melissa Moon | New Zealand | Personal improvement and/or accomplishment |
| Dr. Sam Prince | Australia | Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership |
| Dr. Pascal Saffache | France | Moral and/or environmental leadership |
| Governor Luis Villafuerte Jr. | Philippines | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment |
| Mr. Yan Wai Kiu | Hong Kong | Personal improvement and/or accomplishment |

#### 2009

| Dr. Simona Atzori | Italy | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2009 |
| Mr. Julian Azzopardi | Malta | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2009 |
| Dr. Rex Adivoso Bernardo | Philippines | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishmentt | 2009 |
| Dr. Utkan Demirci | Turkey | Medical Innovation | 2009 |
| Mr. Jonhson V. Firinga | Madagascar | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2009 |
| Ms. Tuğba Kalafatoğlu | Turkey | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2009 |
| Mr. Kitso Masi | Botswana | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2009 |
| Ms. Leigh Mathews | Australia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2009 |
| Mr. Marko "Signmark" Vuoriheimo | Finland | Cultural Achievement | 2009 |
| Mr. Guðjón Már Guðjónsson | Iceland | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2009 |

### 2010s
#### 2010

| Ms. Aki Nakaoka | Japan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2010 |
| Mr. Antti Pentikäinen | Finland | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2010 |
| Ms. Emily Cummins | United Kingdom | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2010 |
| Dr. Gifty Immanuel | India | Medical Innovation | 2010 |
| Dr. Joseph Nkurunziza | Rwanda | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2010 |
| Mrs. Maria Ingelsson | Sweden | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs | 2010 |
| Ms. Melanie Hennessy | Ireland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2010 |
| Dr. Mikko Wirén | Finland | Cultural Achievement | 2010 |
| Mr. Sabirul Islam | United Kingdom | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments | 2010 |
| Mr. Uyapo Ndadi | Botswana | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2010 |

#### 2011

| Pablo Orlando | Argentina | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment | 2011 |
| Mrs. Marta Fidela Gladys Cruz Cerón | Bolivia | Cultural Achievement | 2011 |
| Mr. Meilleur D. Murindabagwi | Rwanda | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment | 2011 |
| Ms. Dalilah Kalla | Mauritius | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2011 |
| Dr. Miia Karita Kivipelto | Finland | Medical Innovation | 2011 |
| Dr. Serge Michel Kodom | Togo | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2011 |
| Ms. Bongiwe Mlangeni | South Africa | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment | 2011 |
| Ms. Şafak Pavey | Turkey | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2011 |
| Dato Sri' Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu | Malaysia | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment | 2011 |
| Abra Tenu | Togo | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment | 2011 |
| Mr. Riku-Heikki Virtanen | Finland | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights | 2011 |

#### 2012

| Benigno "Bam" Aquino, IV | Philippines | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment | 2012 |
| Dr. Quique Bassat | Spain | Medical Innovation | 2012 |
| Bobby Kensah | United Kingdom | Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs | 2012 |
| Keneilwe Moseki | Botswana | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2012 |
| Aisling Neary | Ireland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2012 |
| Fela Mijoro Razafinjato | Madagascar | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2012 |
| Fathmath Jeehan Saleem | Maldives | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2012 |
| Dr. Edsel Maurice Salvana | Philippines | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership | 2012 |
| Katherine Sparkes | United Kingdom | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership | 2012 |
| Rajamanohar | India | Technology Entrepreneurship, Mobile for Development | 2012 |
| Tendai Concilia Wenyika | Zimbabwe | Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs | 2012 |

#### 2013

| Tülin Akın | Turkey | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2013 |
| Mong Linh Do | Australia | Moral and/or environmental leadership | 2013 |
| Fumiya Ito | Japan | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2013 |
| Hasibe Kızıltaş | Turkey | Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership | 2013 |
| Soon Loo | Canada | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2013 |
| John Loughton | United Kingdom | Political, legal, and/or governmental affairs | 2013 |
| Nicolas Noguier | France | Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights | 2013 |
| Dr. Ola Orekunrin | Nigeria | Medical innovation | 2013 |
| Kian Hoe Seah | Malaysia | Moral and/or environmental Leadership | 2013 |
| Vedant Dharam Seeam | Mauritius | Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights | 2013 |

#### 2014

| Zaheer Allam | Mauritius | Moral and/or environmental leadership | 2014 |
| Bulut Ersavas | Turkey | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2014 |
| Daniel Flynn | Australia | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2014 |
| Dr. Alonzo Gabriel | Philippines | Academic leadership and/or accomplishment | 2014 |
| Nicolás García Mayor | Argentina | Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights | 2014 |
| Poman Lo | Hong Kong | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2014 |
| Darren Lomman | Australia | Scientific and/or technological development | 2014 |
| Luvuyo Rani | South Africa | Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment | 2014 |
| Ruth Riley | United States | Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership | 2014 |
| Nick Shen Weijun | Singapore | Cultural Achievement | 2014 |

#### 2015

| Dr. John van Bockxmeer | Australia | Medical Innovation |
| David Smolansky Urosa | Venezuela | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs |
| Dr. Landry Signé | Cameroon | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Joanne O'Riordan | Ireland | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Chisenga Muyoya | Zambia | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Sofiya Kalinova | Bulgaria | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Lonick Garius | Haiti | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Dr. Michael Feilmeier | United States | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Swati Bondia | India | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Ada M. Alvarez Conde | Puerto Rico | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |

#### 2016

| Shadi Alalshi | | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Dr. Mehmet Z. Baykara | Turkey | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Dr. Canan Dagdeviren | Turkey | Medical Innovation |
| Prof. Abelardo Apollo I. David, Jr. | | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Felix Finkbeiner | | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership |
| Robery Gillies | Australia | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Ciara Judge | Ireland | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Huda Kaakeh | | Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights |
| Sinqobile Sichelesile Ndlovu | Zimbabwe | Personal improvement and/or accomplishment |
| Jean Pier Xavier de Liz | Brazil | Political, Legal, and/or Governmental Affairs |

#### 2017

| Massa Aboujeib | Syria | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Imrana Alhaji Buba | Nigeria | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Steven Claeys | Belgium | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Dr. Engin Durgun | Turkey | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Adepeju Opeyemi Jaiyeoba | Nigeria | Medical Innovation |
| Ahmet Kuzubasli | Turkey | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Harry McCann | | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Anna Rukko | Finland | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Professor Oscar Franklin Barcelona Tan | | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs |
| Darco Vieira Cristiano | Brazil | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |

#### 2018

| Dr. Dima Al-Naeb | Syria | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Cornel Amariei | Romania | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Ganjavkhlan Chadraabal | Mongolia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Richard Javad Heydarian | Philippines | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs |
| Melissa Johns | United Kingdom | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Kamal Lamichhane | Nepal | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil | Turkey | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Ronivin Pagtakhan | Philippines | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Azzam Sheikh Alsouq | Syria | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Jacinta Uramah | Nigeria | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
2019
| Dr. Hala Asslan | Syria | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Malak Al Akiely | Jordan | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Kaspar Korjus | Estonia | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Duygu Yılmaz | Turkey | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Jose Enrique Arias Chiu | Mexico | Cultural Achievement |
| Tomoya Onaka | Japan | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Stephanie Woollard | Australia | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Dr. Gözde Durmuş | Turkey | Medical Innovation |
| Maher Maymoun | Jordan | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership |
| Anish Mohan | India | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
2020
| Wassim Dhaouadi | Tunisia | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Vahid Rajabloo | Iran | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Johana Bahamón Gómez | Colombia | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| George Marrash | Syria | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Melene Cynthia Rossouw | South Africa | Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Aaron Hannon | Ireland | Medical Innovation |
| Dr. Jajini Varghese | United Kingdom | Medical Innovation |
| Akash Chourasiya | India | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership |
| Mihai Toader-Pasti | Romania | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership |
| Aboudou Walid Agro | Benin | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
2021
| Chadi Khatib | Syria | Medical Innovation |
| Chee Sian Kuan | Malaysia | Medical Innovation |
| Christopher Arida | Lebanon | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Edmund Heng | Malaysia | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Hansley Noruthun | Mauritius | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Jennifer Canaveral | Colombia | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Saleem Najjar | Syria | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
| Sinead Kane | Ireland | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Srikanth Bolla | India | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Temie Giwa-Tubosun | Nigeria | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments |
2022
| Laura Koivusalo | Finland | Medical Innovation |
| Ricky Chiu | Hong Kong | Medical Innovation |
| Sin Wei Lun | Malaysia | Medical Innovation |
| Elma Akob | South Africa | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Kerem Deveci | Turkey | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Fırat Güder | Turkey | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Sai Seong Lim | Malaysia | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Amir Fehri | Tunisia | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Dania Humaidan | Syria | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Zakithi Mkhize | South Africa | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
2023
| Selçuk Yusuf Arslan | Türkiye | Moral and/or Environmental Leadership |
| Saul Castañeda Hernandez | Mexico | Medical Innovation |
| Joanne Ascencion Valdez | Philippines | Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership |
| Khaw Juan Shong | Malaysia | Medical Innovation |
| Uğur Tanrıverdi | Türkiye | Medical Innovation |
| Ainsley Tiew Lee Sin | Malaysia | Contribution To Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Meriam Mastour | Tunisia | Contribution To Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights |
| Mohamed Issam Mahho | Syria | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Pinky Ketswaretswe Mpho Leah Junior Mokwena | South Africa | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash | India | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
2024
| Marcel Van Hattem | Brazil | Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs |
| Barkaoui Salma | Tunisia | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Risa Santoso | Indonesia | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Giovanna Estefania Ramirez Ruiz | Colombia | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Şükrü Furkan Öztürk | Türkiye | Scientific and/or Technological Development |
| Zülal Tannur | Türkiye | Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment |
| Mouhamad Kawas | Syria | Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment |
| Valentina Milanova | Bulgaria | Medical Innovation |
| Lai Chin Wei | Malaysia | Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment |
| Aydın Sinan Apaydın | Türkiye | Medical Innovation |