Maurice Strong has received a number of honours, awards and medals for his "service to humankind and the planet". He has also received 53 honorary doctorate degrees and honorary Visiting Professorships at 7 universities.
Among the honours and awards:
2004: Honorary Professor, Peking University
2003: Public Welfare Medal from the US National Academy of Sciences: The National Academy of Sciences selected Maurice F. Strong to receive its most prestigious award, the Public Welfare Medal. Established in 1914, the medal is presented annually to honour extraordinary use of science for the public good. The Academy chose Maurice Strong, a Canadian and the first non-U.S. citizen to receive the award, in recognition of his leadership of global conferences that became the basis for international environmental negotiations and for his tireless efforts to link science, technology, and society for common benefit. Also go to: http://www.crcresearch.org/node/2339
2003: Recipient of the Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award by the University of Canada.
2002: Carriage House Center on Global Issues: Candlelight Award
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| Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) presents the Candlelight Award to both Maurice F. Strong (centre) and Jim MacNeill in recognition of their service to the United Nations and their key roles in promoting and advancing sustainable development. (Date: 06 December 2002) |
1999: Companion of the Order of Canada
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Recognizes: a lifetime of outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large. |
1996: Swedish Royal Order of the Polar Star
1995: IKEA Environmental Award
1994: Asahi Glass Foundation Award: Blue Planet Prize
1994: Lifetime Achievement Award, Environment Canada
1994: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
1993: International St. Frances Prize for the Environment
1993: Cervia Ambiente Award
1993: New World Journal Award
1993: UN Writers' Award of Excellence
1993: National Wildlife Foundation Ding Darling Medal
1989: Pearson Peace Medal
1987: Member, United Nations Environment Programme Global 500 Award
1982: Gold Environmental Leadership Decade Award, UNEP
1981: Charles A. Lindbergh Award
1977: Henri Pittier Order of Venezuela
1976: First United Nations International Environmental Prize
1976: Order of Canada
1975: National Audubon Society Award
1976: Mellon Award
1975: Freedom Festival Award
1974: Tyler Evironmental Prize
Other honours and awards include:
The Brazilian National Order of the Southern Cross
Commander of the Order of the Golden Ark (Netherlands)
International Saint Francis Prize
Fellow The Royal Society (UK)
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
International Institute for Sustainable Development: Honorary Board Member Distinguished Fellow