Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma is AI's 2009 Ambassador of Conscience

Via Danny Fisher...

Amnesty International announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi--Burma's Prime Minister-elect and Nobel Peace laureate who has spent forteen of the last twenty years under house arrest, and is currently standing trial before the ruling military junta on sham charges of violating the terms of that house arrest--has received the organization's highest honor: she has been named Ambassador of Conscience for 2009. The announcement was made by Bono of U2 at a concert in Dublin. You can watch the clip below:

2009 Goi Peace Award to go to Dr. Bruce Lipton

Cool. I am a fan of Dr. Lipton's work...

The Goi Peace Award selection committee will bestow the 2009 Goi Peace Award on cell biologist Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of New Biology.

The annual Goi Peace Award honors individuals and organizations in various fields that have made outstanding contributions toward the realization of a peaceful and harmonious world for all life on earth.

Dr. Lipton will receive the award at a ceremony during the Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2009 to be held at Ginza Blossom Hall in Tokyo on November 8, 2009.

“Through his research and educational activities, Dr. Lipton has contributed to greater understanding of life and the true nature of humanity, empowering wide layers of the public to take control of their own lives and become responsible co-creators of a harmonious planetary future”

Hiroo Saionji, president of the Goi Peace Foundation.

Please see the full announcement here: http://www.goipeace.or.jp