Ms Kyoko Nakata from Japan wins the 2017 James D Wolfensohn Award. Ms Kyoko Nakata was nominated for the award by the Japan Multiple Sclerosis Society, who praised her “strong guts and leadership to contribute to the quality of life for people with MS in Japan”.


 

Previous winners

2015 – Ahmed Darwish, Egypt

2013 – Svetlana Goronkova, Russia

2011 – Allen O’Connor, Republic of Ireland

2009 – Ninfa Monarres Madrid, Mexico

2007 – Ann Langley, Australia

2005 – Izabela Odrobińska, Poland

2003 – Egon Hirt, Germany

2001 – Oriana García Santander, Chile

1999 – Maureen Dickson, UK

1997 – Linda Dunne, Australia

1996 – David Pearse, UK

1995 – Anne Belohorec, Canada

1994 – Carmita López, Uruguay