Former US president Jimmy Carter among winners of HK$60 million Lui Che Woo Prize
Property tycoon and casino owner announces former US President Jimmy Carter, Medecins Sans Frontieres and Professor Yuan Longping as winners of the first annual, HK$60 million Lui Che Woo Prize.
Former US President Jimmy Carter has been named as one of three winners in the first annual Lui Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization.
Humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres, and renown Chinese scientist Professor Yuan Longping, were also announced as laureates of the inaugural prize.
Property tycoon and casino owner, Lui Che-woo established the prize, which carries a HK$20 million award, last year (2015) to recognise people who contribute to improving “world civilisation”.
Carter, also the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize awardee, was awarded Lui’s Positive Energy Prize for his commitment to human rights, equality, ethnic and racial reconciliation, and peace.
He set up the non-profit Carter Centre in 1982 with a mission to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.
A statement from Mr Carter’s office said he was humbled to receive the prize.
“This recognition will help The Carter Centre in its mission to wage peace and fight disease in some of the world’s most resource-poor nations,” Deanna Congileo, press secretary for Carter, said.