The Young Laureates – Karina Atkinson, Selene Biffi, Sumit Dagar, Arun Krishnamurthy and Maritza Morales Casanova – were announced at a ceremony on 27 November in New Delhi, India, by renowned sportsman, film and TV personality Vijay Amritraj. Each receives 50,000 Swiss francs to implement their projects, a Rolex chronometer and worldwide publicity.
“These young pioneers have an amazing social consciousness, the commitment to help others, and the determination to turn enterprising ideas into reality. We believe the Rolex Awards will help these inspiring young leaders reach their full potential and propel their inspiring projects forward,” said Rebecca Irvin, head of philanthropy at Rolex.
Rolex introduced awards for Young Laureates in 2009 to encourage the next generation of leaders. For more than 35 years Rolex has honoured extraordinary individuals who possess the courage and conviction to take on major challenges. Each Rolex Award for Enterprise is given for a new or ongoing project anywhere in the world. These projects have touched all aspects of humanity by expanding knowledge or improving life on the planet.
Rolex is holding the 2012 Awards ceremony in India for the first time in tribute to the enterprising spirit that is driving the country. The Laureates receive their awards in New Delhi, while the Young Laureates, will be honoured in Switzerland next year.
The 2012 winners bring the total to 125 individuals from 42 countries whose spirit of enterprise and concern for the environment and mankind have earned support and recognition from the Rolex Awards in the last 36 years, in areas includingscience and health, applied technology, exploration and discovery, the environment, and preservation of cultural heritage.
With the right amount of passion anyone can change everything…
for more information about the diffirent projects please visit; www.rolexawards.com