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”Jimmy Donal ‹Jimbo› Wales (born 7 August 1966 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.” (Wikipedia) 
”Kofi Atta Annan (born 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Gold Coast) is a Ghanaian diplomat. From 1997 to 2006, he was the seventh United Nations Secretary-General.” (Wikipedia) 
“Joseph Martin ‹Joschka› Fischer (born 12 April 1948 in Gerabronn) is a former German politician (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen).“ (Wikipedia) 
“Roger Schawinski (born 11 June 1945 in Zurich) is a Swiss journalist and entrepreneur.” (Wikipedia) (image Keystone) 
”Esther Afua Ocloo (18 April, 1919 in Peki Dzake–8 February, 2002) was a Ghanaian entrepreneur and pioneer of micro-lending. She was born Esther Afua Nkulenu. She was one of the founders of Women's World Banking in 1976, with Michaela Walsh and Ela Bhatt, and served as its first chair of trustees. She received the 1990 Africa Prize for Leadership.” (Wikipedia) 
Prof. Egon Hynek Kodicek (1908–1982), biochemist and nutritionist in Cambridge 
Dr. Paul Fabri, nutritionist, is a specialist in the field of obesity
The renowned Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize is awarded to people whose work benefits the well-being of the wider community and whose outstanding achievements contribute towards a world in which people can «better themselves».
On his 70th birthday, Migros founder Gottlieb Duttweiler receives many gifts, including 200,000 francs from the «Familie M». He decides to use this money to donate a prize which is to be named after him. Duttweiler hands over the management and organisation of the prize to the ”Im Grüene“ foundation, to which the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute is also belonging.