The Selection Committee of the 12th Rolex Awards

The Laureates of the 12th series of the Rolex Awards were chosen by a panel of distinguished, highly talented individuals, chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA.

Patrick Heiniger

Patrick Heiniger

Selection Committee Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Rolex SA

Laretna T.

Laretna T. Adishakti

Indonesia
Architect and founder of the Center for Heritage Conservation

Denise

Denise Bradley

Australia
President of the Australian College of Educators and campaigner for better educational standards

Motoko

Motoko Ishii

Japan
Lighting designer, president of Motoko Ishii Lighting Design

Erling

Erling Kagge

Norway
Polar explorer, mountaineer, president of publisher Kagge Forlag

Tommy

Tommy Koh

Singapore
Diplomat and patron of the arts

Luis

Luis Rojas Marcos

Spain/United States
Professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine

William K.

William K. Reilly

United States
Conservationist, founder of Aqua International Partners

Mark

Mark Shuttleworth

South Africa
Technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, chairman of the Shuttleworth Foundation

Sir Magdi Habib

Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub

United Kingdom
Heart surgeon and founder of the Magdi Yacoub Institute