"His holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the nobel peace prize from Mr. Egil Arvik, chairman of the Norwegian nobel committee, 10 december, 1989"
Nobel Peace Prize - 1989 Honorary degree - 2013, 2011, 2010 Templeton Prize - 2012 Congressional Gold Medal - 2006 Four Freedoms Award - 1994 Lantos Human Rights Prize - 2009 Jaime Brunet Prize for Human Rights - 2003 German Media Prize Berlin - 2009 Inaugural Hofstra University Guru Nanak lnterfaith Prize - 2008 International Freedom Conductor Award - 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership - 1959 Jan Langos Human Right Award - 2009 Life Achievement Award - 1999 World Security Annual Peace Award - 1994 International League for Human Rights Award - 2003 Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award - 2009
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the proud recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, which was conferred upon him by the American lawmakers in 2007.