Greg Mortenson's Biography

Humanitarian Awards:

1975 US Army Commendation medal

1998 American Alpine Club David Brower Conservation Award

2002 Peacemaker Award from Bozeman, Montana Community Mediation Center

2003 Climbing Magazine “Golden Piton Award” for humanitarian effort

2003 Vincent Lombardi Champion Award for humanitarian service

2003 “Peacemaker of the Year” Benedictine Monks, Santa Fe, NM

2003 Outdoor Person of the Year OPY – Outdoor Magazine (ruhooked.com)

2003 Salzburg Seminar fellow, sponsored by Microsoft "Closing Gender Gap with Education"

2004 Freedom Forum “Free Spirit Award” (National Press Club, D.C.)

2004 Jeanette Rankin Peace Award – Institute for Peace (11/2004)

2004 e-Town Achievement Award – NPR radio (Boulder 12/2004)

2005 Men's Journal 'Anti-Terror' Award

2005 Montana Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year award

2006 Golden Fleur-de-lis Award from Comune Firenze, Italy

2007 Medical Education Hall of Fame Award, Toledo, OH

2007 Rotary International Paul Harris Award for Promoting Friendly Relations Among People

2007 Mountain Institute - Excellence in Mountain Community Service Award (Nov)

2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize - book Award, Dayton, OH

2008 Citizen Center for Diplomacy - National Award for Citizen Diplomacy

2008 Courage of Conscience Award - The Peace Abbey, Sherborn, MA

2008 Graven Award - Wartburg College, IA

2008 Academy of Achievement Award

2008 Sword of Loyola - St. Louis University

2009 Sitara-e-Pakistan "Star of Pakistan" (Pakistan's highest civilian award)

2009 Mary Lockwood Founders Medal For Education - Daughters of The American Revolution

2009 Archon Award - Sigma Theta Tau International (Nursing Award)

2009 National Education Association (NEA) - Human Rights Award

2009 Austin College Leadership Award, Sherman, TX

2009 City College San Francisco Amicus Collegii Award

2009 Jefferson Award for Community Service: Harvard Kennedy School of Business