2021 Mika Salminen, PhD, Director of the Department for Health Safety, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
2020 Ilkka Herlin, PhD, Chairman of the Board of Cargotec and an environmental activist
2019 Heikki Aittokoski, student of social sciences, foreign affairs journalist
2018 Reetta Kivelä, PhD, inventor of pulled oats
2017 Pauliine Koskelo, LL.M., DBA h. c., LL.D. h. c, judge of the European Court of Human Rights
2016 Hannu Nurmio, LL.M., rock musician
2015 Marja Manninen, M.Soc.Sc., correspondent of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yleisradio, YLE)
2014 Juhana Vartiainen, D.Soc.Sc., Director General, VATT Institute for Economic Research
2013 Laura Kolbe, PhD, professor
2012 Petteri Taalas, PhD, General Director
2011 Olli Rehn, B.Soc.Sc., European Commissioner
2010 Bengt Holmström, PhD, BA, professor
2009 Claes Andersson, Lic.Med., author, psychiatrist
2007 Pekka Himanen, PhD, professor
2005 Jacob Söderman, LL.Lic., LL.D. h. c.
2004 Helena Ranta, DMD, professor, forensic dentist
2003 Eero Huovinen, ThD, bishop
2002 Kaari Utrio, BA, author
2001 Risto Pelkonen, D.Med., archiater
2000 Tarja Halonen, LL.M., PhD h. c.., LL.D. h. c., President of the Republic
1999 Erkki Liikanen, M.Pol.Sc., European Commissioner
1998 Jorma Ollila, M.Pol.Sc., graduate engineer, M.Sc., CEO
1997 Jorma Kaimio, PhD, Adjunct Professor, CEO
1996 Ms Eeva Ahtisaari, BA
1995 Riitta Uosukainen, PhL, Councillor of State
1994 Pekka Hallberg, LL.D., D.Pol.Sc., President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
1993 Liisa Joronen, EdD, Chairwoman of the Board of SOL
1992 Yrjö Pessi, D.Sc. (Agr. & For.), Mining Counsellor
1991 Hannele Pokka, LL.D., Secretary General of Parliament