Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International and Global Humanitarian Honorees
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International is given to individuals whose professional, personal or philanthropic contributions benefit our global community.
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarian Award is given to heads of state and foreign nationals whose leadership, vision and humanitarian efforts have created a positive impact on the citizens of the world.
2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Amitabah Shah
2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarian
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
Monaco
2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarian
Malala Yousafazi
Pakistani
2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
- Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD
French
- Amir A. Dossal, FCA
Pakistani
- Hamdi Ulukaya
Turkish
2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
- Bedriska v. Mandl
Czechoslovakian
- Anthony von Mandl, OBC
Austrian/Canadian/Czechoslovakian
2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Dr. Bill Hansson
Swedish
2015 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
- Bert Sakmann, M.D, Ph.D
German
- Baroness Verma
British
2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
- Nigel Lythgoe, Ph.D.
United Kingdom
- Ahmet Calik
Turkish
2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarians
- First Minister Peter Robinson MLA
- deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA
- The Right Reverend Dr. Ian Paisley, The Lord Bannside
Northern Irish
Presented at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland on September 27th, 2013
2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Hubert Guerrand-Hermes
Xavier Guerrand-Hermes
French
2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Dr. Pasquale Pistorio
Italian
2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarians
- Mary McAleese and Martin McAleese
Irish
- Dr. Vanda Pignato
First Lady of El Salvador
2011 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II
Armenian
2011 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Dr. Giancarlo Crupi MD
Italian
2011 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarians
H.E. Serzh Sargsyan
President of Armenia
Armenian
2008 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Dr. Samir N. Chaudhuri
Indian
2008 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
E. Neville Isdell
Irish
2007 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarian
-- H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa
Bahrianian
2007 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
- John Hume
Irish
- Victor P. Dahdaleh
Canadian
2006 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Martin J. Sullivan
English
2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor - International
Richard Pratt
Polish