Awards and Distinctions Received by Dr Yunus and Grameen Bank

 
     

Before the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr Muhammad and Grameen Bank received many awards and distinctions from around the world for contributions to poverty alleviation and socio-economic development. Awards received since 1978 are listed below:
 
32.   Switzerland : OMEGA Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement : 2000  
33.   India : Rathindra Puraskar : 199834.  
34.   Italy : Roma Award for Peace and Humanitarian Action : 1999  
35.   Italy : Golden Pegasus Award : 1999  
36.   U.S.A. : Rotary Award for World Understanding 1999  
37.   France : Juste of the Year Award : 1998  
38.   India : Indira Gandhi Prize : 1998  
39.   Japan : Ozaki (Gakudo) Award : 1998  
40.   Australia : Sydney Peace Prize : 1998  
41.   Spain : The Prince of Austurias Award for Concord : 1998  
42.   U.K.: One World Broadcasting Trust Media Awards : 1998  
43.   U.S.A. : State of the World Forum Award : 1997  
44.   Italy : Man for Peace Award : 1997  
45.   Norway : Help for self-help Prize : 1997  
46.   Germany : Planetary Consciousness Business Innovation Prize : 1997  
47.   U.S.A. : International Activist Award : 1997  
48.   U.S.A. : "Distinguished Alumnus Award" of Vanderbilt University : 1996  
49.   Venezuela & Unesco : International Simon Bolivar Prize : 1996  
50.   Bangladesh : RCMD Award : 1995  
51.   Switzerland : Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize : 1995  
52.   Bangladesh : Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal Award : 1994  
53.   U.S.A. : Pfeffer Peace Prize : 1994  
54.   U.S.A. : World Food Prize : 1994  
55.   Bangladesh : Rear Admiral M. A. Khan Memorial Gold-Medal Award : 1993  
56.   Sri Lanka : Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (Socio-Economic) : 1993  
57.   U.S.A. : Humanitarian Award : 1993  
58.   Switzerland : Aga Khan Award For Architecture : 1989  
59.   Bangladesh : Independence Day award : 1987  
60.   Bangladesh : Central Bank Award : 1985  
61.   Philippines : Ramon Magsaysay Award : 1984  
62.   Bangladesh : President's Award : 1978  
       

 
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