Prize Council

Meet the Prize Council members who review nominations and select the Prize Laureate.

Last updated 1 September 2026

Role of the Prize Council

The Prize Council reviews and selects the Prize Laureate based on the recommendations by the Nominating Committee.

Mr Peter Ho

Senior Advisor, Centre for Strategic Futures
Senior Fellow, Civil Service College
Singapore
Biography

Mr Flemming Borreskov

President
Catalytic Society
Denmark
Biography

Ambassador Chan Heng Chee

Professor (Former Chair)
Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
Singapore
Biography

Prof Edward Glaeser

Fred and Eleanor Gimp Professor of Economics
Harvard University
USA
Biography

Mr Ilmar Reepalu

Vice President
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
Sweden
Biography

Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Property Advisor
PETRONAS
Malaysia
Biography

Past members of the Prize Council

1	Mr S. Dhanabalan Former Chair, Temasek Holdings
2	Dr Pierre Laconte Former President, ISOCARP
3	Late Mr Fumihiko Maki Principal, Maki & Associates
4	Late Mr Park Won-soon Former Mayor, Seoul
5	Mr J Y Pillay Former Chair, Council of Presidential Advisers Singapore
6	Mr John So Former Lord Mayor, Melbourne
7	Mr Achim Steiner Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
8	Dr Qiu Baoxing Counsellor, State Council, China
9	Ms Helen Clark Former Administrator, United Nations Development Programme, New Zealand