Bio-Data of Dr. Muhammad Yunus

Bio-Data of Professor Muhammad Yunus Managing Director, Grameen Bank Dhaka, Bangladesh

Personal Information Name PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS Present Address Managing Director Grameen Bank, Mirpur Two, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh Website : www.grameen.com Date of Birth June 28, 1940 Marital Status Married Nationality Bangladeshi Education Ph.D in Economics, Vanderbilt University, U.S.A.(1970). Scholarships / fellowships 1) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship to study in the U.S.A. for 1965-66. 2) Awarded Vanderbilt University research and teaching fellowships during 1966-69. 3) Awarded Eisenhour Exchange Fellowship for 1984. 4) Senior Fellow, The Institute of Mediterranean Studies,Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland (2000 - ). Professional Experiences 1962 - 65 Lecturer of Economics, Chittagong College Bangladesh 1969 - 72 Assistant Professor of Economics, MTSU, Tennessee, USA 1972(July-Sept) Deputy Chief, General Economics Division, Planning Commission,Government of Bangladesh. 1972 - 75 Associate Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics, Chittagong University, Bangladesh 1975 - 1989 Professor of Economics, Chittagong University and Director, Rural Economics Programme, Chittagong, Bangladesh 1976 - 1983 Project Director, Grameen Bank Project, Bangladesh 1983 - today Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh 1996(April-June) Cabinet Minister (Advisor) in the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh Membership of Committees and Commissions (National) 1) Was member, National Committee on Population Policy set up by the President of Bangladesh, in 1981. 2) Was member, Land Reform Committee, set up by Chief Martial Law Administrator, headed by the Minister of Agriculture, in 1982. 3) Member, Education Commission (1987-88), Government of Bangladesh. 4) Member, Presidential Committee on Health Education and Service (1987-88). 5) Appointed as the Chairman of the Socio-economic Committee of the National Disaster Prevention Council set up by the President of Bangladesh (1989-90). 6) Member of the National Debt Settlement Board headed by the President of Bangladesh (1989-90). 7) Member of the Task Force for reviewing the operation of the Nationalised Commercial Banks(1989). 8) Appointed as the Convenor of the Task Force on Self-Reliance set up by the Planning Advisor(1991). 9) Member of the National ICT Task Force Committee, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh (2002 - ). Membership of Committees and Commissions (International) 1) Appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations as a member of the International Advisory Group for the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China (1993-1995). 2) Appointed as a member of the Global Commission on Women's Health for the period 1993-1995 by the Director General, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland. 3) Appointed as member of Advisory Council for Sustainable Economic Development, World Bank, Washington DC, USA (1993-to-date). 4) Appointed as member of the UN Expert Group on Women and Finance : Transforming Enterprise and Finance Systems, UNIFEM, Washington DC, USA (1993 to date). 5) Chairman of the Policy Advisory Group for the CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest), World Bank , Washington D.C., U.S.A. (1995 - 2000). 6) Member of the Council of Patrons of Friends of the Earth International, Amsterdam, Netherlands to support it in its continued campaigns to protect the environment (1996). 7) Member of theAdvisory Committee, Asian Ecotechnology Network. 8) Co-Chairman , State of the World Forum, San Francisco, U.S.A. (1996 ). 9) Co-Chairman, Council of Practitioners, Micro-Credit Summit, U.S.A. (1997 - ). 10) Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Center of Arab Women For Training And Research (CAWTAR), Tunisia (1997 - ). 11) Member of the Advisory Group, Institute For Democracy And Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Sweden (1997 - ). 12) Honourary Member, Club of Budapest, London, U.K. ( 1997 - ). 13) Member of the Advisory Group, Council of Women World Leaders, Kennedy Schools of Government Harvard University, U.S.A. (1997 - ). 14) Member of the Advisory Committee, 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment initiative, IFPRI, U.S.A. (1998 - ). 15) Member of the Advisory Committee, INTERNEWS, Arcata, San Francisco, U.S.A. (1999 - ). 16) Member of the International Consultative Committee, International Forum, Mujeres & Hombres, Lima, Peru (1999 - ). 17) Member, AGFUND Prize Committee, AGFUND, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1999 - ). 18) Member, Hilton Humanitarian Prize Jury Committee, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, U.S.A. (1999 - ). 19) Member of the Presiding Council of the ProVention Consortium (a global partnership to address the increasing vulnerability of developing countries to the risk of natural and technological catastrophes), World Bank, Washington DC, U.S.A. (2000 - to-date). 20) Member of the High Council of International Exhibitions, International Bureau of Expositions, Paris, France (2000 - ). 21) Member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), United Nations, New York, U.S.A. (2000 - ). 22) Member, Advisory Committee, Queen Sofia Chamber Orchestra (Orquestra de Camara Reina Sofia), Madrid, Spain (2001 - ). 23) Member, Global Steering Committee for the Fish for All Initiative, ICLARM, Malaysia (2002 - ). 24) Member, International Jury Committee of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, India (2002 - 2004). 25) Co-Chairman, Ambassadors' Council, Freedom from Hunger, U.S.A. (2003 - todate). 26) Member, Africa Progress Panel, UK (2007 - to-date). 27) Member, Elders Project, South Africa (2007 - to-date). 28) Co-Chairman, Women's World Forum, Republic of Korea (2007 - to-date). Member, Board of Advisors (International) 1) Calmeadow Foundation, 4 Kind Street West, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1B6, Canada. 2) The Synergose Institute, 100 East 85th Street, New York, NY10028 U.S.A. 3) Living Economics, 42 Warriner Gardens, London SW11 4DU, U.K. 4) International Council for Freedom From Hunger, U.S.A. 5) International Council, Ashoka Foundation, Washington DC, USA. 6) Advisory Council, Women for Women of Bosnia, Washington DC, USA. 7) Advisory Board, The Center For Visionary Leadership, Washington D.C., U.S.A. 8) International Advisory Board, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, U.S.A. 9) International Advisory Board, Foundation for the Research of Societal Problems Ankara, Turkey. 10) Advisory Board, Credit for All, Inc. Denver, U.S.A 11) Advisory Board, The Gleitsman Foundation International Activist Award, California, U.S.A. 12) International Council, Asia Society, New York, U.S.A. 13) International Advisory Panel, UNESCO, Paris, France. 14) International Advisory Board, The Center For Visionary Leadership, Washington D.C. U.S.A. 15) International Council on the Future, UNESCO, Paris, France. 16) Global Advisory Board, EARTH ONE (a radio service for the world community) Borehamwood, United Kingdom. 17) Global Public Goods Advisory Board, Office of Development Studies, UNDP, New York, U.S.A 18) Advisory Board, Information Technologies and International Development, MIT Media Laboratory, Cambridge, U.S.A. 19) Advisory Board, Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Germany. 20) Advisory Panel, ESCAP/UNDP Joint Initiative in Supporting the Achievement of Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific Region, Thailand. 21) Founder Member, The Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka, U.S.A. 22) Advisory Board, Prague Institute for Global Urban Development, Czechoslovakia. 23) Honorary Advisory Council, Alliance for the New Humanity (ANH), U.S.A. 24) Advisory Council for the new Templeton Freedom Awards, Atlas Economic Research Foundation , U.S.A 25) Advisory Board, Holcim Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland. 26) Advisory Board, Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, Virginia,U.S.A. Member, Board of Directors (National) 1) 1976 - 1983 Founder and Project Director, Grameen Bank Project. 2) 1983 - to-date Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Dhaka. 3) 1991 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Krishi (Agriculture) Foundation, Rangpur. 4) 1990 - to-date Founder and Executive Trustee, Grameen Trust, Dhaka. 5) 1990 - to-date Designer and member of Governing Body, Polli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Dhaka. 6) 1979 - to-date Member, Board of Directors, Centre for Mass Education for Science, Dhaka. 7) 1994 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Fund (a Social Venture Capital Fund), Dhaka. 8) 1994 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Motsho (Fisheries)O PasuSampad (Livestock) Foundation, Dhaka. 9) 1994 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Uddog, a non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to promote the interest of the handloom-weavers of Bangladesh. 10) 1995 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Telecom, a cellular telephone company to provide nationwide telephone service. It will provide telephone service in the rural areas of Bangladesh primarily through the poor women in rural areas. 11) 1995 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shamogree (Products), Dhaka. 12) 1995 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Gona Shyastha Grameen Textile Mills Ltd., Dhaka. 13) 1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Cybernet, Dhaka. 14) 1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Communications, Dhaka. 15) 1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Kallyan (well-being), Dhaka. 16) 1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shakti (energy), Dhaka. 17) 1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Yunus Foundation, Dhaka. 18) 1996 - to-date Member, Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Dhaka. 19) 1997 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shikkha (Education), Dhaka. 20) 1997 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Knitwear Ltd., Dhaka. 21) 1998 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Capital Management Ltd, Dhaka. 22) 1999 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Software Ltd, Dhaka. 23) 2000 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen IT Park Ltd, Dhaka. 24) 2002 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Star Education Ltd, Dhaka. 25) 2002 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Information Highways Ltd, Dhaka. Member, Board of Directors (International) 1) 1987 - 1997 Board of Directors, RESULTS, A Citizen's Lobby, Washington DC, U.S.A. 2) 1987 - 1995 Board of Trustees, Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (A Grameen Replication Project in Malaysia.) 3) 1989 - 1994 Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. 4) 1990 - to-date Chief Patron, Credit and Savings for Hardcore Poor, (CASHPOR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5) 1990 - 1992 Steering Committee, The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland. 6) 1992 - 2002 Board of Directors, Calvert World Values Fund, Washington DC, USA. 7) 1993 - to-date Board of Directors, Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA), U.S.A. 8) 1995 - to-date International Crisis Group, Washington D.C., U.S.A. 9) 1996 - to-date Patron, United Kingdom Social Investment Forum, London,U.K. 10) 1998 - to-date Board of Directors, United Nations Foundation , Washington, U.S.A. 11) 2000 - to-date Founding Patron, C21 : Tomorrow’s Leaders for a Safer Planet, Oxford Research Group , Oxford, United Kingdom. 12) 2001 - to-date Board of Directors, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship , Cologny, Switzerland. 13) 2002 - to-date Board of Director, ManyOne Foundation, Canada. 14) 2006 - to-date Board of Trustees, Coexist Foundation, University of Cambridge, UK. 15) 2007 - to-date Board of Director, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Monaco. Awards : 1. BANGLADESH President's Award : 1978 Originator of the concept of Three share Farming (Tebhaga Khamar) as a joint farming operation. Organised Nabajug Tebhaga Khamar in Jobra, Chittagong in 1975, around a deep tubewell which was lying unused because of management problems. Government of Bangladesh adopted the concept and introduced it in the country under the name of "Packaged Input Programme" (PIP) in 1977. Nabajug Tebhaga Khamar was awarded President's Award in 1978 for introducing an innovative organisation in agriculture. 2. PHILIPPINES Ramon Magsaysay Award : 1984 Awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Field of "Community Leadership" in 1984 for "Enabling the neediest rural men and women to make themselves productive with sound group managed credit." 3. BANGLADESH Central Bank Award : 1985 Awarded the Bangladesh Bank Award 1985 in recognition of the contribution in devising a new banking mechanism to extend credit to the rural landless population, thereby creating self employment and socio economic development for them. 4. BANGLADESH Independence Day award : 1987 Awarded the Independence Day Award, 1987, by the President for the outstanding contribution in rural development. This is the highest civilian national award of Bangladesh. 5. SWITZERLAND Aga Khan Award For Architecture : 1989 Awarded Aga Khan Award For Architecture, 1989 by Geneva based Aga Khan Foundation for designing and operating Grameen Bank Housing Programme for the poor, which helped poor members of Grameen Bank to construct 60,000 housing units by 1989, each costing on an average $ 300. 6. U.S.A. Humanitarian Award : 1993 Awarded 1993 Humanitarian Award by the CARE, U.S.A. in recognition of role in providing a uniquely pragmatic and effective method of empowering poor women and men to embark on income generating activities. 7. SRI LANKA Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (Socio Economic) : 1993 Awarded Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (Socio Economic) in 1993. 8. BANGLADESH Rear Admiral M. A. Khan Memorial Gold Medal Award : 1993 Awarded Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Gold Medal Award in 1993. 9. U.S.A. World Food Prize : 1994 Awarded 1994 World Food Prize by World Food Prize Foundation, U.S.A. in recognition of the lifetime achievements of an economist who created a bank loan system that has given millions of people access to adequate food and nutrition for the first time in their lives. 10. U.S.A. Pfeffer Peace Prize : 1994 Awarded 1994 Pfeffer Peace Prize by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, U.S.A. for his vision of non collateral lending through the Grameen Bank and the courage of persevere in the concept that credit is a human right. 11. BANGLADESH Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal Award : 1994 Awarded Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal Award in 1994. 12. SWITZERLAND Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize : 1995 Awarded Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize in 1995. 13. BANGLADESH RCMD Award : 1995 Awarded Rotary Club of Metropolitan Dhaka Foundation Award in 1995. 14. VENEZUELA & UNESCO International Simon Bolivar Prize : 1996 Awarded International Simon Bolivar Prize in 1996. 15. U.S.A. "Distinguished Alumnus Award" of Vanderbilt University : 1996 Awarded "Distinguished Alumnus Award" of Vanderbilt University in 1996. 16. U.S.A. International Activist Award : 1997 Awarded International Activist Award Gleitsman Foundation, U.S.A., in 1997. 17. GERMANY Planetary Consciousness Business Innovation Prize : 1997 Awarded "Planetary Consciousness Business Innovation Prize" by the club of Budapest in 1997. 18. NORWAY Help for self help Prize : 1997 Awarded "Help for self help Prize" by the Stromme Foundation in 1997. 19. ITALY Man for Peace Award : 1997 Awarded "Man for Peace Award" by the Together For Peace Foundation in 1997. 20. U.S.A. State of the World Forum Award : 1997 Awarded "State of the World Forum Award" by the State of the World Forum, San Francisco in 1997. 21. U.K. One World Broadcasting Trust Media Awards : 1998 Awarded “One World Broadcasting Trust Special Award” by the One World Broadcasting Trust in 1998. 22. SPAIN The Prince of Austurias Award for Concord : 1998 Awarded “The Prince of Austurias Award for Concord” by The Prince of Austurias Foundation in 1998. 23. AUSTRALIA Sydney Peace Prize : 1998 Awarded “Sydney Peace Prize” by the Sydney Peace Foundation in 1998. 24. JAPAN Ozaki (Gakudo) Award : 1998 Awarded “Ozaki (Gakudo) Award” by the Ozaki Yukio Memorial Foundation in 1998. 25. INDIA Indira Gandhi Prize : 1998 Awarded “Indira Gandhi Prize” for Peace, Disarmament and Development by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in 1998. 26. FRANCE Juste of the Year Award : 1998 Awarded "Juste of the Year" by the Les Justes D'or in 1998. 27. U.S.A. Rotary Award for World Understanding 1999 Awarded “Rotary Award for World Understanding” by the Rotary International in 1999. 28. ITALY Golden Pegasus Award : 1999 Awarded “Golden Pegasus Award” by the TUSCAN Regional Government in 1999. 29. ITALY Roma Award for Peace and Humanitarian Action : 1999 Awarded “Roma Award for Peace and Humanitarian Action” by the Municipality of Rome in 1999. 30. INDIA Rathindra Puraskar : 1998 Awarded “Rathindra Puraskar for 1998” by the Visva-Bharati in 1999. 31. SWITZERLAND OMEGA Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement : 2000 Awarded “OMEGA Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement” in 2000. 32. ITALY Award of the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Senate : 2000 Awarded “The Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Senate” in 2000. 33. JORDAN King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award : 2000 Awarded "King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award" by the King Hussein Foundation in 2000. 34. BANGLADESH "IDEB Gold Medal" Award : 2000 Awarded IDEB Gold Medal Award by the Institute of Diploma Engineers in 2000. 35. ITALY "Artusi" Prize : 2001 Awarded "Artusi" prize by Comune di Forlimpopoli in 2001. 36. JAPAN Grand Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize : 2001 Awarded "Grand Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize " by the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize Committee in 2001. 37. VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh Award : 2001 Awarded “Ho Chi Minh Award” by the Ho Chi Minh City Peoples’ Committee in 2001. 38. SPAIN International Cooperation Prize Caja de Granada : 2001 Awarded “International Cooperation Prize Caja de Granada” Caja de Ahorros de Granada in 2001. 39. SPAIN “NAVARRA” International Aid Award : 2001 “NAVARRA” International Aid Award by the Autonomous Government of Navarra together with Caja Laboral (Savings Bank) in 2001. 40. U.S.A Mahatma Gandhi Award :2002 Awarded “Mahatma Gandhi Award” by the M.K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, in 2002. 41. U.K. World Technology Network Award 2003 Awarded "World Technology Network Award 2003" for Finance by the World Technology Network in 2003. 42. SWEDEN Volvo Environment Prize 2003 Awarded "Volvo Environment Prize 2003" by the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation in 2003. 43. COLOMBIA National Merit Order Award Awarded "National Merit Order" by the Honorable President of the Republic of Colombia in 2003. 44. FRANCE The Medal of the Painter Oswaldo Guayasamin Award Awarded "The Medal of the Painter Oswaldo Guayasamin" by the UNESCO in 2003. 45. SPAIN Telecinco Award : 2004 Awarded "Telecinco Award for Better Path Towards Solidarity" by the Spanish TV Netwark - Channel 5 in 2004. 46. ITALY City of Orvieto Award : 2004 Awarded "City of Orvieto Award" by the Municipality of Orvieto in 2004. 47. U.S.A The Economist Innovation Award : 2004 Awarded "The Economist Award for Social and Economic Innovation" by The Economist in 2004. 48. U.S.A. World Affairs Council Award : 2004 Awarded "World Affairs Council Award for Extra-ordinary Contribution to Social Change" by the World Affairs Council of Northern California in 2004. 49. U.S.A. Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award Awarded "Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award" by Fuqua School of Business of Duke University, U.S.A. in 2004. 50. ITALY Premio Galileo 2000 - Special Prize for Peace : 2004 Awarded "Premio Galileo 2000 - Special Prize for Peace" by Ina Assitalia Fireuze in 2004. 51. JAPAN Nikkei Asia Prize : 2004 Awarded "Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth" by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (Nikkei) in 2004. 52. SPAIN Golden Cross of the Civil Order of the Social Solidarity : 2005 Awarded "Golden Cross of the Civil Order of the Social Solidarity" by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in May, 2005. 53. U.S.A. Freedom Award : 2005 Awarded "Freedom Award" by the America's Freedom Foundation, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. in July, 2005. 54. BANGLADESH Bangladesh Computer Society Gold Medal : 2005 Awarded "Bangladesh Computer Society Gold Medal" by the Bangladesh Computer Society, Bangladesh in July, 2005. 55. ITALY Prize Il Ponte : 2005 Awarded " Prize Il Ponte " by the Fondazione Europea Guido Venosta, Italy in November, 2005. 56. SPAIN Foundation of Justice : 2005 Awarded "Foundation of Justice 2005" by the Foundation of Justice, Valencia, Spain in January, 2006. 57. U.S.A Harvard University, Neustadt Award : 2006 Awarded "Neustadt Award" by Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, U.S.A. in May, 2006. 58. U.S.A Global Citizen of the Year Award: 2006 Awarded "Global Citizen of the Year Award" by Patel Foundation for Global understanding, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A in May, 2006. 59. NETHERLAND Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Award: 2006 Awarded "Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Award" by Roosevelt Institute, Middleburg, Province of New Zeeland, The Netherlands in May, 2006. 60. SWITZERLAND ITU World Information Society Award: 2006 Awarded "ITU World Information Society Award" by International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland in May, 2006. 61. KOREA Seoul Peace Prize : 2006 Awarded "Seoul Peace Prize 2006" by Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation, Seoul, Korea in October, 2006. 62. SPAIN Convivencia (Good Fellowship) of Ceuta Award : 2006 Awarded "Convivencia (Good Fellowship) of Ceuta 2006" by Fundacion Premio Convivencia, Ceuta, Spain in October, 2006. 63. Norway Nobel Peace Prize : 2006 Awarded "Nobel Peace Prize 2006" in October, 2006. 64. INDIA Disaster Mitigation Award : 2006 Awarded "Disaster Mitigation Award 2006" by FIRST INDIA Disaster Management Congress 2006, Delhi, India in November, 2006. 65. INDIA Shera Bangalee :2006 Awarded "SHERA BANGALEE 2006" by ETV, India in February, 2007. 66. U.S.A Global Trailblazer Award : 2007 Awarded "Global Trailblazer Award 2007" by the Vital Voices, Washington DC, USA in March, 2007. 67. U.S.A ABICC Award For Leadership In Global Trade : 2007 Awarded "ABICC Award For Leadership in Global Trade 2007" by ABICC, Miami, USA in March, 2007. 68. U.S.A Social Entrepreneur Award : 2007 Awarded "Social Entrepreneur Award 2007" by the Geoffrey Palmer Center for Social Entrepreneurship and the Law, Pepperdine School of Law, USA in January, 2007. 69. U.S.A Global Entrepreneurship Leader Award : 2007 Awarded "Global Entrepreneurship Leader Award 2007" by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, USA in April, 2007. 70. SPAIN RED CROSS Gold Medal : 2007 Awarded "Red Cross Gold Medal 2007" by the Red Cross Society, Spain in 2007. 71. INDIA Rabindra Nath Tagore Birth Centenary Plaque : 2007 Awarded "Rabindra Nath Tagore Birth Centenary Plaque 2007" by the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, India in May, 2007. 72. NETHERLAND EFR-Business Week Award : 2007 Awarded "EFR-Business Week Award 2007" by the University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands in May 2007. 73. U.S.A. Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal : 2007 Awarded "Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal" by the Vanderbilt University, U.S.A. in May, 2007. 74. GERMANY Vision Award : 2007 : Awarded "Vision Award 2007" by the Global Economic Network, Berlin, Germany in June, 2007. 75. U.S.A BAFI Global Achievement Award : 2007 Awarded "BAFI Global Achievement Award 2007" by the Bangladesh-American Foundation Inc., U.S.A in July, 2007. Honorary Degrees Received by Professor Muhammad Yunus : 1. U.K. Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, by the University of East Anglia, U.K., in 1992. 2. U.S.A. Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Humanities by the Oberlin College, U.S.A. in 1993. 3. CANADA Awarded the degree of Doctor of Law, honoris causa, by the University of Toronto, Canada in 1995. 4. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Law by the Haverford College, U.S.A. in May, 1996. 5. U.K. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Law by the Warwick University, U.K. in July, 1996. 6. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Public Service by the Saint Xaviers' University, U.S.A. in May, 1997. 7. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Civil Law, Honoris Causa by the University of the South, U.S.A. in January, 1998. 8. BELGIUM Awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Cause by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in February, 1998. 9. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa by the Yale University, U.S.A. in May, 1998. 10. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa by the Brigham Young University, U.S.A. in August, 1998. 11. AUSTRALIA Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Economics by the University of Sydney, Australia in November, 1998. 12. AUSTRALIA Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia in February, 2000. 13. ITALY Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor in Economics and Business (Laurea Honoris Causa) by the University of Turin, Turin, Italy in October, 2000. 14. U.S.A. Awarded the degree of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa by the Colgate University, Hamilton, U.S.A. in May 2002. 15. BELGIUM Awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University Catholique of Louvain in February, 2003. 16. ARGENTINA Awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universitad Nacional De Cuyo in April, 2003. 17. SOUTH AFRICA Awarded the degree of Doctor of Economics, honoris Causa by the University of Natal in December 2003. 18. INDIA Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa by the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswayvidyalaya, India in February, 2004. 19. THAILAND Awarded the degree of Doctor of Technology, Honoris Causa by the Asian Institute of Technology in August, 2004. 20. ITALY Awarded the degree of Doctor in Business Economics, Honoris Causa by the University of Florence in September, 2004. 21. ITALY Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor in Pedagogyst by the University of Bologna in October, 2004. 22. SPAIN Awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad Complutense, Madrid in October, 2004. 23. SOUTH AFRICA Awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Economics by the University of Venda, South Africa in May, 2006. 24. LEBANON Awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters by the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in June, 2006. 25. SPAIN Awarded the Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Alicante in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006. 26. SPAIN Awarded the Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Valencia, in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006. 27. SPAIN Awarded the Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Jaume I in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006. 28. BANGLADESH Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in February, 2007. 29. JAPAN Awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities by the Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan in July, 2007. Special Honour : 1. PHILIPPINES Legislature of Negros Occidental, a province of the Philippines, passed a resolution awarding the status of "Adopted Son of Negros Occidental" for the contribution made to the poorest of the poor of the province, in 1992. 2. BANGLADESH Chosen by The Daily Star, a daily newspaper of Bangladesh, as the "Man of the Year 1994". 3. U.S.A. Was Chosen as the" Person of the Week" Professor Muhammad Yunus was chosen as the "Person of the Week" by American TV ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings on September 15, 1995 at the conclusion of the World Summit on Women held in Beijing. This is how Peter Jennings announced the news : "Finally this evening, our Person of the Week. As we reported elsewhere in this broadcast, the International Women’s Conference in China is now over. And the women there, from many parts of the world, will go home and try to inspire others to translate all the talking into action which will benefit women. On this final day of the women’s conference, we choose a man. He was on the agenda of the women’s conference because he truly understands the value of women." 4. HONG KONG The ASIAWEEK, a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the "Twenty Great Asians (1975 1995)". 5. INDIA The Ananda Bazar Patrika a daily leading newspaper of India has selected as one of the “Ten Great Bangalees of the century" (1900-1999). 6. HONG KONG The ASIAWEEK, a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the “Asians of the Century (1900-1999). 7. U.S.A The U.S. NEWS a weekly leading news-magazine of U.S.A. has selected as one of the 20 Heroes in the world in 2001. 8. U.S.A Appointed as an International Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS by the United Nations in June, 2002. 9. BANGLADESH Elected as a Fellow of the Society by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in September, 2003. 10. U.S.A PBS Documentary : The 25 Most Influential Business Persons of the Past 25 Years Professor Yunus was chosen by Wharton School of Business for PBS documentary, as one of "The 25 Most Influential Business Persons of the Past 25 Years" Among others were : Bill Gates, George Soros, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Warren Buffertt, Michael Dell, Alan Greenspan, Lee Lacocca, Charles Schwab, Frederick Smith, and Sam Walton. PBS aired the programme on January 19, 2004, in their "Nightly Business News". 11. U.S.A. Profiled in Discovery Channel In 2004, TV Cable Channel Discovery produced an autobiography documentary film series titled "Crossings". In each episode it featured "one individual who made significant contribution to society as a result of certain experiences in life." Twelve Asians were profiled in this series. Professor Muhammad Yunus was one of them. He was the only one from the South Asian countries. Among others were : Chinese actress-director Joan Chan, international action movie star Jackie Chan, Thai elephant keeper Saudia Shawalla, and Malaysian cartoonist Datuk Laat. 12. FRANCE Inducted as a Member of the Legion d'Houneur by President Chirac of France in May, 2004. 13. BELGIUM Appointed as a Special Advisor to Hon'ble Mr. Louis Michel, E.U. Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid in March 2005. 14. FRANCE Awarded "Professeur Honoris Causa" by the most prestigious business school of France, HEC, in October, 2005. 15. TURKEY Addressed the "Members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly" at the invitation of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly Mr. Bulent ARINC, on May 15, 2006. 16. COLOMBIA Received the "Key of Bogota City" from the Mayor of Bogota City, the capital of Columbia in October, 2006. 17. COLOMBIA Addressed Upper House of Parliament (Senate) and formal conferment of the title of "Knight", Colombia in October, 2006. 18. CHINA Appointed as "Honorary Professor" by Peking University, China on October, 2006. 19. HONG KONG "TIME" a weekly International news-magazine has selected as an "ASIAN HERO" of their "60 Years of ASIAN HEROS" issue in November, 2006. 20. USA MSN chosen as one of "Ten Most Influential Men of 2006" in their MSN LIFESTYLE : MEN category in December, 2006. 21. KOREA Selected as a "Distinguished Fellow" of the Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies, EWHA WOMENS UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea in March, 2007. 22. BAHRAIN Conferred the highest honour "Medal of the First Order of Merit" by the Kingdom of Bahrain in February, 2007. 23. U.S.A. “Business Week” a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the “Greatest Entrepreneurs of All Time” in July, 2007. Awards Received by Grameen Bank 1. SWITZERLAND Aga Khan Award For Architecture : 1989 Awarded Aga Khan Award For Architecture, 1989 by Geneva based Aga Khan Foundation for designing and operating Grameen Bank Housing Programme for the poor, which helped poor members of Grameen Bank to construct 60,000 housing units by 1989, each costing on an average $ 300. 2. BELGIUM King Baudouin International Development Prize : 1993 Awarded "The King Baudouin International Development Prize 1992" for its recognition of the role of women in the process of development and the novelty of a financial credit system contributing to the improvement of the social and material condition of women and their families in rural areas. 3. BANGLADESH Independence Day Award : 1994 Awarded Independence Day Award for outstanding contribution to Rural Development. 4. MALAYSIA Tun Abdul Razak Award : 1994 Awarded the Independence Day Award, 1987, by the President for the outstanding contribution in rural development. This is the highest civilian national award of Bangladesh. 5. UNITED KINGDOM World Habitat Award : 1997 Awarded “World Habitat Award : 1997” by Building and Social Housing Foundation. 6. INDIA Gandhi Peace Prize : 2000 Awarded "Gandhi Peace Prize :2000" by Government of India. 7. U.S.A. Petersberg Prize : 2004 Awarded "Petersberg Prize 2004" by the Development Gateway Foundation, U.S.A. in 2004. 8. Norway Nobel Peace Prize : 2006 Awarded "Nobel Peace Prize 2006" in October, 2006. Copyright © 2006 MuhammadYunus.ORG | All Rights Reserved Designed by info@muhammadyunus.org Posted by: Mimmy Duhaylungsod