A bureaucrat and a social activist who led the Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority (SKAA), a quasi-government agency that regularized and upgrades squatter settlements, to begin solving the housing problem of the poor by bringing together the advantages that government housing schemes and katchi abadis had

The founder and the head of one of Pakistan's largest public health organizations who spearheaded a life-long mission of providing "free public health care with dignity"

Thailand's pragmatic leader, who strengthened democracy by securing civil liberties at a time of political uncertainty in the country

A former Chief Election Commissioner of India who largely ended malpractices in elections held in the country

Japan’s visionary leader, who conceptualized the innovative development plan: One village, One product

India's principled leader of peace and order, who made the police to be on the side of the community and the community to be more supportive of the peace keeping force

His expertise in the management of problem soils in Vietnam, together with his knowledge on rice production and agricultural diversification in the Mekong Delta, greatly increased rice productivity and contributed to the emergence of Vietnam as the third-largest rice exporting country in the world

Thailand’s champion of democratic reforms, who introduced morality at the center of government service and emphasized the practice of simplicity as a leadership value

The Philippines’ bold public health leader, who introduced innovations and programs that addressed the challenges in health and security of all Filipinos