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N°15,
Winter 2003 Tokyo bows to new Rolex Laureates At a gala ceremony held in Tokyo in October 2002, one woman and four men were presented with Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Forest spirit With the help of hundreds of villagers and schoolchildren, a courageous Swiss woman has planted a million saplings in her efforts to reforest an impoverished region in Brazil. From good ideas to great projects What do you need to do to win a Rolex Award? A good idea is a good start, but the idea needs concrete application that will bring lasting benefit. Have stethoscope, will travel An Italian physician, Aldo Lo Curto, working on four continents is combining indigenous beliefs with Western scientific methods, assisting patients in his worldwide practice. The fabric of memory Cristina Bubba Zamora has spent more than a decade fighting the illegal traffic in Bolivia’s sacred textiles, much sought after by art dealers. Breaking the sound barrier A South African academic, Erna Alant, who helps thousands of people with speech difficulties to find ways to communicate, is expanding her work to give more people better lives. 2004 Selection Committee The panel that will judge the 2004 Rolex Awards includes 10 scientists and explorers from nine countries. Their wide range of knowledge will help them select five new Laureates. |
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