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Curriculum Vitae of Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Yunus Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Personal Information
Name PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Present Address Chairman, Yunus Centre
Grameen Bank, Mirpur-2
Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
Phone no: 880 2-801-1138
Fax: 880 2 801-3559
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Website: www.muhammadyunus.org
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 the Advisory 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 - to-date).
  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)
  29. Member, Foundation Board of the Global Humanitarian Forum, Geneva, Switzerland (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
  27. Honorary Board Member, Center for International Studies Micro- Credit Program, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
  28. Honorary Board Member, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, the Netherlands.
  29. Advisory Board Member, “Global Health Agenda for Girls” project at the Center for Global Development, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  30. Advisory Board Member, Multimedia Super Corridor Malaysia International Advisory Panel (IAP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  31. Member, Advisory Committee, Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University, Japan.
  32. Honorary Advisor, Super Naissance Academic Project at Super Naissance Incorporated, Tokyo, Japan.
Member, Board of Directors (National)

1976 - 1983 Founder and Project Director, Grameen Bank Project.
1983 - to-date Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Dhaka.
1991 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Krishi (Agriculture) Foundation, Rangpur.
1990 - to-date Founder and Executive Trustee, Grameen Trust, Dhaka.
1990 - to-date Designer and member of Governing Body, Polli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Dhaka.
1979 - to-date Member, Board of Directors, Centre for Mass Education for Science, Dhaka.
1994 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Fund (a Social Venture Capital Fund), Dhaka.
1994 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Motsho (Fisheries)O PasuSampad (Livestock) Foundation, Dhaka.
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.
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.
1995 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shamogree (Products), Dhaka.
1995 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Gona Shyastha Grameen Textile Mills Ltd., Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Cybernet, Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Communications, Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Kallyan (well-being), Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shakti (energy), Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Yunus Foundation, Dhaka.
1996 - to-date Member, Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Dhaka.
1997 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Shikkha (Education), Dhaka.
1997 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Knitwear Ltd., Dhaka.
1998 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Capital Management Ltd, Dhaka.
1999 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Software Ltd, Dhaka.
2000 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen IT Park Ltd, Dhaka.
2002 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Star Education Ltd, Dhaka.
2002 - to-date Founder and Chairman, Grameen Information Highways Ltd, Dhaka.

Member, Board of Directors (International)

1987 - 1997 Board of Directors, RESULTS, A Citizen's Lobby, Washington DC, U.S.A.
1987 - 1995 Board of Trustees, Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (A Grameen Replication Project in Malaysia.)
1989 - 1994 Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines.
1990 - to-date Chief Patron, Credit and Savings for Hardcore Poor, (CASHPOR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1990 - 1992 Steering Committee, The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland.
1992 - 2002 Board of Directors, Calvert World Values Fund, Washington DC, USA.
1993 - to-date Board of Directors, Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA), U.S.A.
1995 - to-date International Crisis Group, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
1996 - to-date Patron, United Kingdom Social Investment Forum, London,U.K.
1998 - to-date Board of Directors, United Nations Foundation , Washington, U.S.A.
2000 - to-date Founding Patron, C21: Tomorrow’s Leaders for a Safer Planet, Oxford Research Group , Oxford, United Kingdom.
2001 - to-date Board of Directors, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship , Cologny, Switzerland.
2002 - to-date Board of Director, ManyOne Foundation, Canada.
2006 - to-date Board of Trustees, Coexist Foundation, University of Cambridge, UK.
2007 - to-date Board of Director, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Monaco.
2007- to -date Board of Directors, Chirac Foundation, France.
2007- to -date Board of Directors, Grameen Danone Food Ltd, Bangladesh.
2007- to -date Board of Directors, Danone Communities Fund, France.
2007- to -date Board of Directors, Grameen Credit Agricole Microfinance Foundation, Luxemburg.
2007- to -date Board of Directors, Sing For Hope, New York, U.S.A.

Awards:

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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
SRI LANKA
Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (Socio Economic): 1993
Awarded Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (Socio Economic) in 1993.
BANGLADESH
Rear Admiral M. A. Khan Memorial Gold Medal Award: 1993
Awarded Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Gold Medal Award in 1993.
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.
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.
BANGLADESH
Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal Award: 1994
Awarded Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal Award in 1994.
SWITZERLAND
Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize: 1995
Awarded Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize in 1995.
BANGLADESH
RCMD Award: 1995
Awarded Rotary Club of Metropolitan Dhaka Foundation Award in 1995.
VENEZUELA & UNESCO
International Simon Bolivar Prize: 1996
Awarded International Simon Bolivar Prize in 1996.
U.S.A.
"Distinguished Alumnus Award" of Vanderbilt University: 1996
Awarded "Distinguished Alumnus Award" of Vanderbilt University in 1996.
U.S.A.
International Activist Award: 1997
Awarded International Activist Award Gleitsman Foundation, U.S.A., in 1997.
GERMANY
Planetary Consciousness Business Innovation Prize: 1997
Awarded "Planetary Consciousness Business Innovation Prize" by the club of Budapest in 1997.
NORWAY
Help for self help Prize: 1997
Awarded "Help for self help Prize" by the Stromme Foundation in 1997.
ITALY
Man for Peace Award: 1997
Awarded "Man for Peace Award" by the Together For Peace Foundation in 1997.
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.
U.K.
One World Broadcasting Trust Media Awards: 1998
Awarded “One World Broadcasting Trust Special Award” by the One World Broadcasting Trust in 1998.
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.
AUSTRALIA
Sydney Peace Prize: 1998
Awarded “Sydney Peace Prize” by the Sydney Peace Foundation in 1998.
JAPAN
Ozaki (Gakudo) Award : 1998
Awarded “Ozaki (Gakudo) Award” by the Ozaki Yukio Memorial Foundation in 1998.
INDIA
Indira Gandhi Prize: 1998
Awarded “Indira Gandhi Prize” for Peace, Disarmament and Development by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in 1998.
FRANCE
Juste of the Year Award: 1998
Awarded "Juste of the Year" by the Les Justes D'or in 1998.
U.S.A.
Rotary Award for World Understanding: 1999
Awarded “Rotary Award for World Understanding” by the Rotary International in 1999.
ITALY
Golden Pegasus Award: 1999
Awarded “Golden Pegasus Award” by the TUSCAN Regional Government in 1999.
ITALY
Roma Award for Peace and Humanitarian Action: 1999
Awarded “Roma Award for Peace and Humanitarian Action” by the Municipality of Rome in 1999.
INDIA
Rathindra Puraskar: 1998
Awarded “Rathindra Puraskar for 1998” by the Visva-Bharati in 1999.
SWITZERLAND
OMEGA Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement: 2000
Awarded “OMEGA Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement” in 2000.
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.
JORDAN
King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award: 2000
Awarded "King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award" by the King Hussein Foundation in 2000.
BANGLADESH
"IDEB Gold Medal" Award: 2000
Awarded IDEB Gold Medal Award by the Institute of Diploma Engineers in 2000.
ITALY
"Artusi" Prize : 2001
Awarded "Artusi" prize by Comune di Forlimpopoli in 2001.
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.
VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh Award: 2001
Awarded “Ho Chi Minh Award” by the Ho Chi Minh City Peoples’ Committee in 2001.
SPAIN
International Cooperation Prize Caja de Granada: 2001
Awarded “International Cooperation Prize Caja de Granada” Caja de Ahorros de Granada in 2001.
SPAIN
“NAVARRA” International Aid Award: 2001
“NAVARRA” International Aid Award by the Autonomous Government of Navarra together with Caja Laboral (Savings Bank) in 2001.
U.S.A
Mahatma Gandhi Award: 2002
Awarded “Mahatma Gandhi Award” by the M.K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, in 2002.
U.K.
World Technology Network Award: 2003
Awarded "World Technology Network Award 2003" for Finance by the World Technology Network in 2003.
SWEDEN
Volvo Environment Prize: 2003
Awarded "Volvo Environment Prize 2003" by the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation in 2003.
COLOMBIA
National Merit Order Award: 2003
Awarded "National Merit Order" by the Honorable President of the Republic of Colombia in 2003.
FRANCE
The Medal of the Painter Oswaldo Guayasamin Award: 2003
Awarded "The Medal of the Painter Oswaldo Guayasamin" by the UNESCO in 2003.
SPAIN
Telecinco Award: 2004
Awarded "Telecinco Award for Better Path Towards Solidarity" by the Spanish TV Netwark - Channel 5 in 2004.
ITALY
City of Orvieto Award: 2004
Awarded "City of Orvieto Award" by the Municipality of Orvieto in 2004.
U.S.A.
The Economist Innovation Award: 2004
Awarded "The Economist Award for Social and Economic Innovation" by The Economist in 2004.
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.
U.S.A.
Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award: 2004
Awarded "Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award" by Fuqua School of Business of Duke University, U.S.A. in 2004.
ITALY
Premio Galileo 2000 - Special Prize for Peace: 2004
Awarded "Premio Galileo 2000 - Special Prize for Peace" by Ina Assitalia Fireuze in 2004.
JAPAN
Nikkei Asia Prize: 2004
Awarded "Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth" by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (Nikkei) in 2004.
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.
U.S.A.
Freedom Award: 2005
Awarded "Freedom Award" by the America's Freedom Foundation, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. in July, 2005.
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Computer Society Gold Medal: 2005
Awarded "Bangladesh Computer Society Gold Medal" by the Bangladesh Computer Society, Bangladesh in July, 2005.
ITALY
Prize Il Ponte: 2005
Awarded " Prize Il Ponte " by the Fondazione Europea Guido Venosta, Italy in November, 2005.
SPAIN
Foundation of Justice: 2005
Awarded "Foundation of Justice 2005" by the Foundation of Justice, Valencia, Spain in January, 2006.
U.S.A
Harvard University, Neustadt Award: 2006
Awarded "Neustadt Award" by Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, U.S.A. in May, 2006.
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.
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.
SWITZERLAND
ITU World Information Society Award: 2006
Awarded "ITU World Information Society Award" by International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland in May, 2006.
KOREA
Seoul Peace Prize: 2006
Awarded "Seoul Peace Prize 2006" by Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation, Seoul, Korea in October, 2006.
SPAIN
Convivencia (Good Fellowship) of Ceuta Award: 2006
Awarded "Convivencia (Good Fellowship) of Ceuta 2006" by Fundacion Premio Convivencia, Ceuta, Spain in October, 2006.
Norway
Nobel Peace Prize: 2006
Awarded "Nobel Peace Prize 2006" in October, 2006.
INDIA
Disaster Mitigation Award: 2006
Awarded "Disaster Mitigation Award 2006" by FIRST INDIA Disaster Management Congress 2006, Delhi, India in November, 2006.
INDIA
Shera Bangalee:2006
Awarded "SHERA BANGALEE 2006" by ETV, India in February, 2007.
U.S.A
Global Trailblazer Award: 2007
Awarded "Global Trailblazer Award 2007" by the Vital Voices, Washington DC, USA in March, 2007.
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.
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.
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.
SPAIN
RED CROSS Gold Medal: 2007
Awarded "Red Cross Gold Medal 2007" by the Red Cross Society, Spain in 2007.
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.
NETHERLAND
EFR-Business Week Award: 2007
Awarded "EFR-Business Week Award 2007" by the University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands in May 2007.
U.S.A.
Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal: 2007
Awarded "Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal" by the Vanderbilt University, U.S.A. in May, 2007.
GERMANY
Vision Award: 2007
Awarded "Vision Award 2007" by the Global Economic Network, Berlin, Germany in June, 2007.
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.
U.S.A.
Rubin Museum Mandala Award: 2007
Awarded "Rubin Museum Mandala Award" by the Rubin Museum, USA, October 2007.
INDIA
Sakaal Person of the Year Award: 2007
Awarded "Sakaal Person of the Year Award 2007" by the Sakaal Group of Publications, India in November, 2007.
PHILIPPINES
First AHPADA Global Award: 2007
Awarded "1st AHPADA Global Award" by the ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (ASPADA), Philippines in November, 2007.
Brazil
Medal of Honor: 2007
Awarded "Medal of Honor" by the Government, Santa Catrina State, Brazil, November 2007.
U.S.A.
Award for UN South-South Cooperation: 2007
Awarded the "UN South - South Cooperation" by the United Nations, USA, December 2007.
U.S.A.
Project Concern Award: 2008
Awarded "Project Concern Award" by Project Concern International, Santa Barbara, California, January 2008.
New York
International Women's Health Coalition Award: 2008
Awarded "IWHC" Award by the International Women's Health Coalition, February 2008.
Japan
Kitakyushu Environmental Award: 2008
Awarded "The Kitakyushu Environmental Award" by the Mayor of City of Kitakyushu, Japan, February 2008.
U.S.A.
Chancellor's Medal: 2008
Awarded " Chancellor's Medal" by York College, USA, February 2008.
U.S.A.
President's Medal: 2008
Awarded "President's Medal" by Lehman College, USA, March 2008.
U.S.A.
Human Security Award: 2008
Awarded " Human Security Award" by Muslim Public Affairs Council, USA, March 2008.
AUSTRIA
Annual Award for Development: 2008
Awarded "2008 Annual Award for Development" by OPEC Fund for International Development(OFID), Austria, June 2008.
U.S.A.
Humanitarian Award: 2008
Awarded "2008 Humanitarian Award" by The International Association of Lions Clubs, U.S.A., June 2008.
SPAIN
Friend of Children Award: 2008
Awarded "Friend of Children 2008" by Save the Children, Spain, October 2008.
GERMANY
AGI International Science Award: 2008
Awarded "AGI International Science" by University of Cologne, Germany, October 2008.
GERMANY
Corine International Book Award: 2008
Awarded "Corine International Book Award" by the Bavaraian Government for the book, "Creating World Without Poverty",  Germany, November 2008.
GERMANY
TWO WINGS prize: 2008
Awarded "TWO WING prize 2008" by the Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany, November 2008.
California
Global Humanitarian Awards: 2008
Awarded "Global Humanitarian Awards 2008" by the Tech Museum, San Jose, California, November 2008.
California
World Affairs Council Awards: 2008
Awarded "World Affairs Council Awards 2008" by the World Affairs Council of Northern California, San Francisco, California, November 2008.
Portugal
Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize: 2009
The Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus’s Creating a world without Poverty. It is the biggest award in the field of international studies. It is awarded on an annual basis to books, which offer outstanding analysis of global issues. May, 2009.
USA
Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service: 2009
Awarded the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service from the Eisenhower Fellowships at a ceremony in Philadelphia, May, 2009.
Slovakia
Golden Biatec Award: 2009
Awarded Golden Biatec Award by the Economic Club, Slovakia, June, 2009.
USA
Gold Medal of Honor Award: 2009
Awarded the Gold Medal of Honor Award from the ATLAS, U.S.A, June, 2009.
USA
PICMET Leadership in Technology Management: 2009
Awarded the "PICMET (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) Leadership in Technology Management" from PICMET, U.S.A. on August 4, 2009.  This award recognizes and honors individuals who have provided leadership in managing technology by establishing a vision, providing a strategic direction, and facilitating the implementation strategies for that vision.
USA
Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2009
Awarded the highest US civilian honor "The Medal of Freedom" by President Barack Obama at White House on August 12, 2009. The Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
SPAIN
The Sustainable Development Award: 2009
Awarded "The Sustainable Development Award 2009" by Ecology and Development Foundation, Spain on October 22, 2009.
GERMANY
The Bayreuth Leadership Award: 2009
Awarded the "The Bayreuth Leadership Award 2009" by the University of Bayreuth, Wiesbaden, Germany on November 5, 2009 in recognition of work to create opportunities for economic and social development with the aim of eliminating world poverty.
USA
Prize for Ethical Business Award: 2010
Awarded the "Prize for Ethical Business Award 2010" by the Creighton University, Omaha, USA in February, 2010.
USA
Presidential Medallion Award: 2010
Awarded the "Presidential Medallion Award 2010" by the President, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA in March, 2010.
USA
Presidential Medal Award: 2010
Awarded the "Presidential Medal Award 2010" by the Emory University, Atlanta, USA in March, 2010.
SPAIN
SolarWorld Einstein Award 2010
Awarded the "SolarWorld Einstein Award 2010" by the SolarWorld AG, Germany at the 25th European Phtovoltaic Conference in Valencia, Spain on September 6, 2010.
USA
Presidential Medal Award 2010
Awarded the "Presidential Medal Award 2010" by the Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida,  USA in September, 2010.
USA
Congressional Gold Medal 2010
Awarded the highest civilian honor "Congressional Gold Medal" by US Congress in September, 2010.
PERU
Order of the Sun in the Grade of Grand Cross
Awarded the highest national award given by the Nation of Peru
CHINA
Global Award, the Third China Poverty Eradication Awards 2010
Awarded Global Award, the Third China Poverty Eradication Awards by The State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development Management, Government of People's Republic of China and China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation in Beijing on October 17, 2010.
U.S.A.
St. Vincent de Paul Award 2011
Awarded the “St. Vincent de Paul Award by DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois on September 23, 2011.

Honorary Degrees Received by Professor Muhammad Yunus:

U.K. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, by the University of East Anglia, U.K., in 1992.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Humanities by the Oberlin College, U.S.A. in 1993.
CANADA Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Law, honoris causa, by the University of Toronto, Canada in 1995.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Law by the Haverford College, U.S.A. in May, 1996.
U.K. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Law by the Warwick University, U.K. in July, 1996.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Public Service by the Saint Xaviers' University, U.S.A. in May, 1997.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Civil Law, Honoris Causa by the University of the South, U.S.A. in January, 1998.
BELGIUM Awarded a Degree of Doctor Honoris Cause by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in February, 1998.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa by the Yale University, U.S.A. in May, 1998.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa by the Brigham Young University, U.S.A. in August, 1998.
AUSTRALIA Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in Economics by the University of Sydney, Australia in November, 1998.
AUSTRALIA Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University by the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia in February, 2000.
ITALY Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor in Economics and Business (Laurea Honoris Causa) by the University of Turin, Turin, Italy in October, 2000.
U.S.A. Awarded a Degree of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa by the Colgate University, Hamilton, U.S.A. in May 2002.
BELGIUM Awarded a degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University Catholique of Louvain in February, 2003.
ARGENTINA Awarded a Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universitad Nacional De Cuyo in April, 2003.
SOUTH AFRICA Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Economics, honoris Causa by the University of Natal in December 2003.
INDIA Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa by the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswayvidyalaya, India in February, 2004.
THAILAND Awarded a Degree of Doctor of Technology, Honoris Causa by the Asian Institute of Technology in August, 2004.
ITALY Awarded a Degree of Doctor in Business Economics, Honoris Causa by the University of Florence in September, 2004.
ITALY Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor in Pedagogyst by the University of Bologna in October, 2004.
SPAIN Awarded a Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad Complutense, Madrid in October, 2004.
SOUTH AFRICA Awarded a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Economics by the University of Venda, South Africa in May, 2006.
LEBANON Awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters by the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in June, 2006.
SPAIN Awarded a Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Alicante in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006.
SPAIN Awarded a Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Valencia, in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006.
SPAIN Awarded a Doctor of Honoris Causa by the University of Jaume I in Valencia, Spain in June, 2006.
BANGLADESH Awarded a Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in February, 2007.
JAPAN Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities by the Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan in July, 2007.
MALAYSIA Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Economics by the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia in August, 2007.
KOREA Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Ewha Womans University in September, 2007.
COSTA RICA Awarded a Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa Degree by the Earth University in December 2007.
U.S.A. Awarded an Honorary Degree by the Regis University, U.S.A. in March 2008.
CANADA Awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of British Columbia in March 2008.
RUSSIA Awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Moscow State University, Russia in April 2008.
ITALY Awarded an Honoris Causa Degree in Science of Cooperation and Development by Sapienza University of Rome, Italy in June, 2008.
U.K. Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Letters (D. Litt) in Glasgow Caledonia University, Glasgow, UK in December 2008.
U.K. Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctorate in University of Glasgow, UK in December 2008.
JAPAN Awarded an Honorary Degree in Kobe University, Japan in March 2009.
U.S.A. Awarded an Honorary Doctors of Law Degree by University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia in May 2009.
JAPAN Awarded an Honorary Degree from Hokkaido University, Japan in September 2009.
TURKEY Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Istanbul Commerce University, Istanbul in October 2009.
U.S.A. Received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Duke University, Durham, USA on May 16, 2010.
JAPAN Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Kwansei Guakin University, Kobe, Japan on 18 July 2010.
CANADA Awarded a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada  on September 1, 2010.
PERU Awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa from San Ignacio de Loyola University, Lima, Paru on September 27, 2010.
PERU Awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Paru on September 27, 2010.
BELGIUM Awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa from University of Mons in Mons on October 18, 2010.
U.K. Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in Economics from London School of Economics at London on November 24, 2011.

Special Honour:

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.
BANGLADESH Chosen by The Daily Star, a daily newspaper of Bangladesh, as the "Man of the Year 1994".
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."
HONG KONG The ASIAWEEK, a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the "Twenty Great Asians (1975 1995)".
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).
HONG KONG The ASIAWEEK, a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the “Asians of the Century (1900-1999).
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.
U.S.A Appointed as an International Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS by the United Nations in June, 2002.
BANGLADESH Elected as a Fellow of the Society by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in September, 2003.
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".
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.
FRANCE Inducted as a Member of the Legion d'Houneur by President Chirac of France in May, 2004.
BELGIUM Appointed as a Special Advisor to Hon'ble Mr. Louis Michel, E.U. Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid in March 2005.
FRANCE Awarded "Professeur Honoris Causa" by the most prestigious business school of France, HEC, in October, 2005.
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.
COLOMBIA Received the "Key of Bogota City" from the Mayor of Bogota City, the capital of Columbia in October, 2006.
COLOMBIA Addressed Upper House of Parliament (Senate) and formal conferment of the title of "Knight", Colombia in October, 2006.
CHINA Appointed as "Honorary Professor" by Peking University, China on October, 2006.
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.
USA MSN chosen as one of "Ten Most Influential Men of 2006" in their MSN LIFESTYLE : MEN category in December, 2006.
FRANCE Diploma of Honor given by Friends of the Indian Ocean, December 2006.
KOREA Selected as a "Distinguished Fellow" of the Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies, EWHA WOMENS UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea in March, 2007.
BAHRAIN Conferred the highest honour "Medal of the First Order of Merit" by the Kingdom of Bahrain in February, 2007.
VENEZUELA
 Conferred the highest honor of Government of Venezuela “Order of the Liberator in First Class with Grand Decoration” by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela in Caracas, May 2007.
U.S.A. “Business Week” a weekly international news magazine has selected as one of the “Greatest Entrepreneurs of All Time” in July, 2007.
CHINA The Government of Hainan Province of the People’s Republic of China has honoured as an Adviser to the Government of Hainan Province in July, 2007.
SAUDI ARABIA Conferred by HM King of Saudi Arabia the highest Civil Award "King Abdul Aziz Medal" in September, 2007.
SAUDI ARABIA Establishment of a Research Chair at King Saud University in the name of Professor Muhammad Yunus in September 2007.
SAUDI ARABIA Conferred Honorary Professorship of the University in the Department of Economics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia in September 2007.
ECUADOR Conferred Key to the City of Guayaquil and named Distinguished Guest of the City of Guayaquil declared by the District of Guayaquil, December 2007.
ECUADOR Conferred Key to the City of Quito and named Distinguished Guest of the City of Quito declared by the District of Quito, December 2007.
ECUADOR Visiting Fellow Catholic University of Guayaquil, Guayaquil, December 2007 .
USA Bill White, Mayor of the City of Houston, USA has honoured Muhammad Yunus through proclaiming January 14, 2008 as Muhammad Yunus Day, January 2008.
BENIN Commander of the National Order of Benin : Conferred " Commander of the National Order of Benin" by the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Benin in Cortonou in February, 2008.
RUSSIA Conferred Honorary Professorship at Higher School of Economics by Evgeniy Yasin, Academic Supervisor, Alexander Shokhin, President and Yaroslav Kuzminov, Rector, The State University of Moscow - Higher School of Economics in March 2008.
RUSSIA Decorated by the Presidium of the International Movement of "Eastern Dimension" with the International Order of Eastern Dimension for asserting the world's highest ideals, humanism, and progress and for enhancing of friendship between Russian and Bangladeshi people, Russia in April 2008.
UKRAINE Awarded highest honor of the National Taras Shevchenko University in Kiev, Ukraine in April 2008.
U.S.A. Delivered commencement speech at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Massachusetts, USA on 6 June, 2008.
U.K. Delivered Adam Smith Lecture at Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK in December 2008.
U.K. Delivered Romanes Lecture at Oxford University, UK in December 2008.
U.S.A. Delivered commencement speech at Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA on 17 May 2009.
JAPAN Conferred the Distinguished Professor of the Kyushu University, Japan on July 17, 2010.

Awards Received by Grameen Bank

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.
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.
BANGLADESH
Independence Day Award: 1994
Awarded Independence Day Award for outstanding contribution to Rural Development.
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.
UNITED KINGDOM
World Habitat Award: 1997
Awarded “World Habitat Award : 1997” by Building and Social Housing Foundation.
INDIA
Gandhi Peace Prize: 2000
Awarded "Gandhi Peace Prize :2000" by Government of India.
U.S.A.
Petersberg Prize: 2004
Awarded "Petersberg Prize 2004" by the Development Gateway Foundation, U.S.A. in 2004.
Norway
Nobel Peace Prize: 2006
Awarded "Nobel Peace Prize 2006" in October, 2006.
Comments (77)
Shaidul Islam  - Accountant
January 18, 2012  
Absolutely gutted that i missed the LSE Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in Economics from London School of Economics at London on November 24, 2011 .
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Professor Mohammed Abbas Ali  - Professor of Management, Al Ghurair University, Du
January 10, 2012  
Dear Professor Muhammad Yunus,

Your concept of entrepreneurship, if implemented in the Muslim world, can bring about an economic and social revolusion.

With best wishes,

Professor Mohammed Abbas Ali
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Rezaul Karim Haque Ayon  - Ayon
January 01, 2012  
I am very proud that you are a Bangladeshi.
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SATISH KUMAR CHAWLA  - CV
December 29, 2011  
A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR THE SOCIAL WORKERS ALL OVER THE WORLD
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DN Tonmoy  - Congratulations ....
December 26, 2011  
Thousands of congratulations to u for your best achievement. So we r proud .Best regards.
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SUSHIL TRIVEDI
December 14, 2011  
Respected Dr. Yunus,

I am proud of you, for working in the field of employment generation.

Thanking you.
Kind regards,

Sushil Trivedi
Delhi
98911 98254
email: sushil.trivedi@yahoo.com
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zaker Hossain  - Marketing Manager,Al-Amin Group
December 08, 2011  
Just unmatchable. exceptional dreamers
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Monjurul Hoque  - Web Developer
December 05, 2011  
Great man, great CV.
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Firoz  - unique person
November 29, 2011  
our proud, our inspiration.
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S.M. Mutakabbirul Haque  - Our Proud
November 26, 2011  
Dear Sir,

Have to honor & grateful you for your great achievement for our country.

Kind regards,
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Md.Humayun Kabir  - Dream Man
November 25, 2011  
Sir, You are the hero of the hero's.You are the dream man of the poor. You are the teacher of the teachers.I have nothing to give you but salute!!
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Md. Abu Sayaed  - Sir
November 23, 2011  
Great
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Narendra Sharma  - Md. yunus
November 21, 2011  
Keep it on.......
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Arup saha  - Accountant
November 17, 2011  
I am very much inspired to see the DR. younus Award and honorable degree list..............
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Asadur Rahaman  - Yunus The Great
November 12, 2011  
Bangladeshi Great man in the world, I salute you.
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Mohammad A. A. Sardar  - Foreign Trade Deficit and INFRA
November 06, 2011  
Sir,

Now you shall be able to capitalize on your Foreign Trade Deficit and INFRA related problems of Bangladesh to start your second phase of dominance on the financial markets of the region for the interest of the people of Bangladesh where the government has no role to play.
Your next initiative related to Foreign Trade Deficit and INFRA may help Bangladesh to be established as “Financially Independent Country” that too without any participation and/or policy support of the government as Foreign Trade Deficit of Bangladesh continued to increase and government is not in a position to handle it due to lack of knowledge.
During last fiscal Foreign Trade Deficit stood well over US$ 10 Billion and every year it is widening. Only under your kind leadership it can be capitalized whereas I am in a position to come up with a proposal as your supporter which may help Bangladesh to reduce its foreign trade deficit to zero within next five years.
I know how to turn the problems of the Sub...
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Prof.Nurul Islam(Assam,India)  - disgusting
November 04, 2011  
It is quite disgusting to treat such a noble man who shaped the economy of Bangladesh by his own country.Present ruler may do this but people of Bangladesh particularly poorer section will not forget what have done by Prof. Yunus. I pray to Almighty for his long life.
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Ahmed Rezaur Rahman  - Proud to be a Bangladeshi
October 16, 2011  
I have go through the CV of Dr. Yunus. Such a high profile CV I have ever seen. Bangladesh is really proud of Dr. Yuunus. So as I am. I proud to be a Bangladeshi.
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ATM Sarrowor Kamal Chowdhury  - Accountant
October 09, 2011  
Hope no body can touch you Sir. Wish your good health & mind.
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Jiasmin Akhtar  - Microfinance Dissertation
October 03, 2011  
As-Salaamu-Alaikum,

My name is Jiasmin Akhtar and I am currently studying BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment at the University of Brighton in England.

I am a final year student and I am very interested in doing my final year project(dissertation) on Microfinance in Bangladesh, not only because I am a Bangladeshi myself, but I believe Microfinance has truely placed Bangladesh on the Map of Economics. I would love to convey Bangladesh as the prosperous country it is.

I would very much appreciate the opportunity to have an interview with yourself, as part of my primary research for my project, as this would add authicity to my project.

I would like to thank you in advance for taking the time in reading this email and would very much appreciate yourself taking the time to assist me on this.

Kind Regards,

Jiasmin
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Kazi Manzur Morshed
September 26, 2011  
We are proud of you.
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mohammed imran
September 21, 2011  
Allah bless you...
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Us maiyadi  - Economist
September 12, 2011  
Its an honour to my country nigeria for hosting this great man in the country to give some keynote advice to the contry's economy.
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LAWRENCE  - MR
September 05, 2011  
ENJOYED PROF.YUNUS PRESENTATION TODAY IN NIGERIA.
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Mohd. Rajib Ullah  - Rajib
August 28, 2011  
Bangladesh is not right place for you or you should born after 500 years.This is very early for you.

We are not capable to absorb you. This is not our fault.

How Muhit & gong can realize you as you are 500 years ahead from them.

So you have to forgive them & us( General people of Bangladesh.

You are working for poor people & they have no question on your activities. But those who have raised are rich group.

Actually they have to capture micro credit business as it's a big market.

Please work for poor people of Bangladesh as previous.

Thanks
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md.amanullah al masud- busines  - dr.yunus ,you should not born here
August 17, 2011  
Dr Yunus is the most successfull bengali person in the history of Bangladesh. No one is as famous as dr yunus. Some stupid persons was against him. Noble has cost him to much.We feel sorry for him.What has happend to him, our PM Sk Hasina is directly responsible for this. I pray to Allah for dr.Yunus long life. thanks to all.
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Butinyana Malatji  - Mr
August 12, 2011  
I am passionate about community development. I a started group called Ba-Phalaborwa Community Developmet and I am aslo a volunteer for New Project Research at PhalanorwaFM(Community Radio Station). I definitely beleive in the idea of community bank. I have always had an idea about this, mine is called Rand-A-Month. i believe that if we can contribute R1 a month in population of approximately 150k, that means we have R150k per month to invest in community based projects that can definitely help eliviate poverty. Your expertise and assistance is much needed and appreciated in SA. The community is in Limpopo Province South Africa. I believe that we can make this work for the rest of Africa and the World.

Your response is sign of an answer from God.

Thank you,

Butinyana Loveday Malatji
Financial Analyst: Vodacom SA
Chairman: Ba-Phalaborwa Community Development
Volunteer: PhalaborwaFM
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Md.Saiduzzaman Pulak  - Mr.
August 09, 2011  
I feel shame to see the foolish attitude of our government to you. Our Attorney General said, sheikh Hasina should have got the Noble Prize....!!! How funny an Atorney General could be ! its a funniest comment of this tenure of the Present Government. However,thousands of salute to you sir.
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Dr.Preethy.K  -  Assistant professor in Music SSUS,Kalady.Pranams
August 03, 2011  
sir,I am really motivated and inspired by seeing your great service towards imparting and preserving knowledge for posterity.You r lucky of getting such a noble birth.
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asadujjaman  - Wishing for long life
July 13, 2011  
Good work makes a man GREAT like you.
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Asadujjaman  - Pride of Bangladesh
July 13, 2011  
We feel proud about you.
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Ramesh sharma,Indian  - even CHRIST was crucified.
July 11, 2011  
AANE WALI KAUMEN TUMPAR NAAZ KARENGI AI LOGO, JAB VO SUNENGI APNE DINO MAIN TUMNE JANAB ( Janab Mohammad Yunus Saheb) KO DEKHA THA
Ramesh Sharma +91 9389551644
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Md. Delwar Hossain.  - student
July 06, 2011  
I have no Language to express my opinion. I am totally surprise to see his achievement. Today i am really shocked to seeing our government behavior."ki bichitra ei desh' We are always with you sir. We need you to build our country.
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Moksed Ali Morrol  - personal enalisis
July 01, 2011  
Dear Sir, at first take my salam. At present my working place is Zonal office Khulna.Designation is: principal officer. iam also chief of accounts officer of Zonal office. I want to know social bussiness.I think you always present with us. Sir, are you know me? I was a Branch Manager Of Grameen Bank.The Branch Name is "Baro Bazar Jessore".I attendent the "Hilary Program" with You. Sir, I am worried for your present sisuation. I always want your suggestion.I am aslo interested your "Social Program". Lastly I say that,May you live long and Allah bless you.
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Md.mehdi
June 30, 2011  
Sir is proud of Bangladesh and Chittagong University.
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Mahmudul Hasan Tushar  - Proud Bangladeshi
June 25, 2011  
I wish i were a CV like this :D
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Cathy Tao  - The Best is Yet to Come Post-Grameen Bank
June 25, 2011  
No man, institution, or government can ever take away what you have achieved for mankind to date. The results you have reaped toward uplifting the poor speak for themselves and your ideas and the good that has flowed from them will touch the lives of millions in this generation and the countless ones that follow. Now that you have left Grameen Bank, what you have brought to Bangladesh I hope you bring to the world. You have inspired me to think bigger than myself and taught me that passion and purpose in helping others are the most gratifying pursuits of all. In helping others, we discover and fulfill our own highest potential.
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Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain  - Assistant Professor of a Public University
June 16, 2011  
Bangladesh and Bangladeshies are lucky enough that Professor Dr. Yunus like a man was born in Bangladesh. He is a first Bangladeshi bangali ang the Bangali great man of unlimited years who got NOVEL. I think, there is nobody in this country to achieve this unpredictable achievement. And, finally, Professor Dr. Yunus is born one and only. Sir, Salute to you.
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Tezera Kebede Bekele  - PEACE MFI CEO
June 11, 2011  
I am honored to be privileged to personally meet Professor Muhammad Yunus in 1993. It was a turned point for my life journey, where I visited Rural Bangladesh of Grammen Bank.
I asked a one lady a very plain question “what will happen if Grammen Bank did not lend you a loan?” The lady started crying very seriously. I was frustrated, shocked by by her cry. I asked apology the Area Manager of Cummilla zone and he later started explaining to me her story. Before she borrowed a loan from Grammen Bank she used to be a beggar. At that time she did not plead for money, she was proud of explaining the changes seen in her life. Professor there is nothing success in life than changing the world. The world MFIs sector is your products. God bless you and the rest of your life. Please, move the world with your visions.
Your social business will prosper much while negative things tried to be told about you.
Thank you ! Thank you!
Tezera Kebede Bekele
CEO of Poverty Eradication And...
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Md. Mostafijur Rahman  - 'Dr. Yunus is an asset for the mankind'
June 02, 2011  
The world has been blessed with a number of extraordinary people since its inception. Certainly, our golden son Dr. Muhammad Yunus is one of them. However, truly we are such an inconsiderate nation to realize the fact and thus depriving us of receiving the world class expertise from one of the greatest innovators of modern time. Dr. Muhammad Yunus is our pride and literally an asset for the entire mankind. Our lack of national prudence in identifying and patronizing the great thinkers is one of the reasons why Bangladesh is still such a poor country despite having enormous potential.

We must apologize for our wrongdoing towards our golden son and help him implement his dream.

Sincerely yours,

Mostafij
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Md. Mosleh Uddin  - Deputy Manager
May 27, 2011  
Once people thought that man cannot fly because he does not have wings to fly. Thus, banking was not possible with the poor because they do not have money. Dr. Yunus is the man who has changed the idea meticulously. He showed the world that the poors are more bankable than the rich vultures whos purpose of business is only to exploit. We don't bother what people like Sk. Hasina thinks or says.
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M.M Solaiman  - M.M Solaiman
May 26, 2011  
Great men should be evaluated. And the great should remember Allah the most who made them great among mankind through avoiding interest based business because who deal interest based transaction fight against Allah & His Prophet.
May Dr.Muhammad Yunus live long & find the way to Heaven. I'm telling so because I am his well wisher.
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Md. Abul Kashem  - Medical Transcriptionist, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
May 15, 2011  
Sir,
You can achieve anything you want.......
I will salute you
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Uruqul Nadhif Dzakiy  - Very Inspiring
May 14, 2011  
After reading ur book trenslated in Indonesian with title 'Bisnis Sosial', U are very inspiring, very inspiring. Subhanallah
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Samuel Cummings  - Student, Eastern Michigan University
May 09, 2011  
A financial genius; finance needs more caring people like Professor Yunus.
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Md. Masud Rana  - Recent sisuation
May 08, 2011  
Dear sir, I am a little fan of you.But now I am worried for your present sisuation.I have no ward to tell you. just say, "May God Bless you." I shoked the present activities of . . . .
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Mekdad Rahmet Allah Al Juwarey  - Professor of Immunogenetics
May 08, 2011  
Dear Sir,
It is great honour to see your exccelent work you are doing to the world.
I will be most happy to meeting you one day in particularly in Italy, where i live and work since 2005, may be to discuss some new approaches for the new technologies of the hStem Cells therapy, in particularly for our Iraqi thalassaemia patients, who they are suffering a lot!!
Best regards
Mekdad
Mob 0039 3408738434
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Humayun Kabir  - Member, Bangladesh Pranibid Shamity
May 07, 2011  
Dear Sir,
Lauriates are honored all over the globe but such a figure and his/her contribution can be disregarded here in Bangladesh - "ki bichitra ei desh". Your poverty alleviation formula is working and this will go ahead - we are sure.

Will you please take into consideration issues relating to Ganges Water sharing and help resolve it? Farakka barrage is extorting our green and no step taken so far seems working. Please help save our nation.
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Nusrat Sharmin  - phd student, QUT, Australia
April 26, 2011  
We are always with you sir. We need you to build our country. Allah is always with you.
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Amzad  -  MD, AlphaSoft Systems Ltd.
April 24, 2011  
7 Years before I have met with PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS
I would like to meet with You
Please give me time.
Regards


Md. Amzad Hossain
MD, AlphaSoft Systems Ltd.
+8801749192322

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carlos rios zamora  - Yunus GO ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Market Researcher(Spa
April 15, 2011  
you are great..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Zahidul Islam
April 01, 2011  
I have no word to say. I think one day the govt. will understand their mistakes and fell sorry for these. Don't break down, we are with you.
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Jabed Chowdhury  - Please don't stop - You still can give a lot to t
April 01, 2011  
History remembers the one who has genuinely contributed to the mankind. You have excelled in that with flying colors.
Don't worry about the set backs created by the short-sighted people. Pardon them. Only the brave pardons the enemy.
The place you have in people's heart is inspiring and time tested.
The humanity has many more things to get from you, because you are among the few who can give. Pleas don't let the age, political barriers restrict your excellent new ideas. We have high hope for you.
You will continue to set example for generations of people in home and abroad.
Best Regards
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Rajib  - Master's Candidate In Waterloo University
March 27, 2011  
Sir, we are ashamed & worried abt ur present situation. we hope Govt. will be wise enough to understand actual situation & apologizes for the humiliations have done to you
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Khatib Shahnawaz  - Mechanical Engineer
March 25, 2011  
An incredible,distinct,unattainable,unforgettable,
Honorable CV that produces feeling so much pride as bangladeshi.The people,staying far away,never understand what all these about;what one have to be for gaining these.Present situation of Bangladesh is indication of that. Whatever the ending,Sir, you are living in a major place in our heart,and always will be.
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joni roy  - Student
March 24, 2011  
i am really proud of him.
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Md. Noor-Ul-Alam  - Chartered Accountant
March 24, 2011  
We, the Bangladeshis are really ungrateful to the great man of the country.
We did misbehave with the great leader in 1975, 1981 by the rebeller (actually terrorist)
Again it happened in 2011 by Government!!!!!.
As a citizen of Bangladesh I feel shame, when i face the situation.
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Dr. Mohammed A Razzaque  - Associate Professor
March 23, 2011  
People all over the world know who you are and what you have done for humanity. Don't get dismayed by what a handful of vindictive people are doing to you. People also know who those people are, what they have done and why they are doing it.
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saikat  - shame on bangali nation
March 23, 2011  
When this great son of Bangladesh comes to us for support to lead the country , we become confused. When our thief govment dishoner him we don't protest. But when these well known thiefs come to us for vote , we don't hesitate.
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Farhad Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan  - Advocate
March 20, 2011  
Untold respect and salute will also not cover up your achieved outstanding success stories . As a lawyer i feel pleasure to be able to stand by you with any needed legal efforts to affirm your dignity until my last drop of blood finishes.wishing you more 100 years living in this universe.
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Tarik Toulan  - Import Executive
March 16, 2011  
Dear Dr. Yunus,

I am proud of you as a Muslim.

Kind regards,

Tarik
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Mahfuzul H Chowdhury  - re: Professor
March 12, 2011  
Mahfuzul H Chowdhury wrote:
I am feeling so little and helpless seeing this great son of our country being treated so ungratefully and disgracefully by the government of his own country. This simply unfortunate and unacceptable to anyone having respect to civility and modesty.
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kamal tolba  - Mgr
March 11, 2011  
i am very impressed of the carrier of Pr,Mohammed Yunus ,we need probably to follow his excellent experience in fighting poverty everywhere,
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Shiba P. Kar
March 09, 2011  
Dear Prof. Yunus,
I am sad to see how you are being treated by Bangladesh government recently! Very unfortunate! But you know how to enlighten them. I salute you for all your dedication and creative works for human kind. Nothing can prevent you from your vision of worldwide "poverty eradication". Wishing your healthy and creative long life.
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Ranajit  - IT Executive
March 09, 2011  
At frist salam to PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS . he is the great man of Bangladesh but he is not exceptional man for our country law.Law is common for every man and women .

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Nasir  - Mr
March 09, 2011  
sorry to hear the high court verdict.
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sorry 4 our misdeed  - sorry 4 our misdeed
March 09, 2011  
Please forgive us as we've failed 2 recognize our best. But we'll uphold ur fight against the poor.
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Mahfuzul H Chowdhury  - Professor
March 08, 2011  
I am feeling so little and helpless seeing this great son of our country being treaty so ungratefully and disgracefully by the government of his own country.
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Yawer Sayeed  - Did I Ever Tell You ?
March 08, 2011  
Dear Sir, I wonder if I ever told you, how much I am proud of you. I'll always be proud of you like millions all over the country, living or yet to be born. You are our hero.
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Hussain Farukh  - Failing to Recognize is Unfortunate
March 06, 2011  
Poor we are, how poor we are needs a deliberate study to comment or act on Dr Yunus. The word I know is, UNFORTUNATE, very UNFORTUNATE.
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Ali Akbar  - Great man
March 03, 2011  
I have no Language to express my opinion. I am totally surprise to see his achievement. Today i am really shocked to seeing our government behavior. I think we need immediate step to save his achievement.
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Anonymous  - re: Invitation to visit Mahatma Gandhi University
February 22, 2011  
Dear Dr. Raju K Thadikkaran,

Please send an official invitation to info@yunuscentre.org through your official e-mail.

We will be able to look into the possibility once we receive an official communication from you.

Thank you.


Dr. Raju K Thadikkaran wrote:
Sir,

Greeting from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India .

I have been endowed with the pleasant task of exploring your availability to visit Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala under the innovative Erudite Scholar in Residence Programme initiated by the Kerala State Higher Education Council ( KSHEC), Thiruvanthapuram. The Erudite Scheme is meant to facilitate the visit of distinguished scholars and Noble Laurite for periods ranging from one to two weeks.

During the Residence, Erudite Scholars shall interact with academic community in the University and offer few special lectures for the university Community and a public lecture. As a scholar with a distinct vision and immense contribution in the ...
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Dr. Raju K Thadikkaran  - Invitation to visit Mahatma Gandhi University unde
February 21, 2011  
Sir,

Greeting from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India .

I have been endowed with the pleasant task of exploring your availability to visit Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala under the innovative Erudite Scholar in Residence Programme initiated by the Kerala State Higher Education Council ( KSHEC), Thiruvanthapuram. The Erudite Scheme is meant to facilitate the visit of distinguished scholars and Noble Laurite for periods ranging from one to two weeks.

During the Residence, Erudite Scholars shall interact with academic community in the University and offer few special lectures for the university Community and a public lecture. As a scholar with a distinct vision and immense contribution in the intellectual , academic and socio- economic realms , it will be a great honour for Mahatma Gandhi University and the people of Kerala, if you could accept our invitation and visit Mahatma University at a time that suits your conveyance during 2011.

As...
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Nasser alhamami  - hope to be like you
February 17, 2011  
iam very happy to get benefit from you
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Nasser alhamami  - it's my pleasure first to contact you
February 17, 2011  
iam very happy to contact you and get benefit from your researches
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Mohammed Shahed  - Shahed
February 09, 2011  
Dear Sir
apnar upor kub bepod chaltece.
apni dajjo doron amra air jabab ak din dibo.

apni sojag hoan.

Shahed
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Reza, Md. Ehtesham  - Pharmacist
February 07, 2011  
I am a follower of Dr. Yunus. I am going to start my PhD in Pharmaceutics.......only in a belief that i will be Dr. Reza, a new Yunus in the 21 st century.
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