A development worker from India who mobilized young people to do grassroots work through volunteerism

A lawyer and environmental activist who advocates for field enforcement of fishing and logging laws, environmental litigation, education on sustainable living, advising local governments on crafting environment-preserving legislation, establishing marine sanctuaries in the Philippines

Educated in the United Kingdom and Scotland, Ananda Galappatti devoted himself to addressing the psychosocial consequences of trauma caused by years of war and the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka

An internationally acclaimed community development worker and prominent member of Lao civil society

A Chinese feminist activist and English language professor, and a seven-term district-level congress member

An esteemed and well-regarded "Father of Hybrid Rice" who pioneered scientific agricultural research, developing the genetic materials and technologies essential for breeding high-yielding hybrid rice varieties, that has helped transform China from food deficiency to food security within three decades

A Chinese historian best known for his work as an environmental activist who established the Friends of Nature in 1994 as the first environmental non-governmental organization

An esteemed Filipino actress who devoted her time and talents as a volunteer and then member of the Board of Governors of the Philippine National Red Cross

The founder and the head of one of Pakistan's largest public health organizations who spearheaded a life-long mission of providing "free public health care with dignity"