2000 (9th)
Blue Planet Prize Laureates
The laureates of 2000(9th)
Dr. Theo Colborn (USA)
1927～2014
Senior Scientist and Director, Wildlife and Contaminants Program, World Wildlife Fund
For systematic research revealing the risk that "endocrine disruptors" pose to humans and wildlife and for warning about the threat of these synthetic chemicals
Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt (Sweden)
Born in 1947
Chairman of The Natural Step (NGO)
For scientifically formulating the principles and theoretical framework required to establish a sustainable society and for enhancing the environmental awareness of business, municipalities and others
- Information on past Blue Planet Prize laureates corresponds to their titles and positions at the time Prize was awarded.
- Each year the prize winners give lectures at the "Blue Planet Prize Commemorative Lecture".
- Every five years, lectures together with essays are compiled and published in a periodical book titled "A Better Future for the Planet Earth".
- The video of the lectures are available only from 2009.