Citation of Merit

Minimum Qualification: Any person who has contributed to the furtherance of lifesaving and the goals of ILS in a manner of enduring, global importance.

The following persons have been conferred awards:

• 1997
  • John HONNOR (New Zealand) was awarded Honorary Life Member of ILS

• 1997
  • Behrooz ESFANDIARI (Iran), Peter LACEY (Australia).
  • From Sri-Lanka: D.R.P. DEHIGAMA, Ranjith KASTURIRATNE, Sunil WIJESINGHE, Lenora BHARATHA PRIYA, Sunil JAYAWEERA, K.W. YASARATHNE, W.S. BANDULA.

• 1999
  • From Taiwan: Dr. Chao SHOU-PU, Fang YI-FU, Dr. Chao LI-YUN, Cheng, Wang YI-FEI, Stanley WU, Dr. Morrie CHIANG, Paul LIEN, Simon HSU, Edward LIN, Liao SONG-PO, Wang PEI-CHU, Peng KWO-LUNG, Cheng HON-I.

• 2000
  • From Ireland: Captain Liam KIRWAN, Michael SOMERS.

• 2001
  • From Ireland: Frank DOYLE, James FARRELLY, Captain Geoff LIVINGSTONE.

• 2002
  • From the USA: John P. SABOOR, Brent E. MOORE, Sharon MOCK, George MIRABAL, Jamie SEAMAN, Kevin SWEAT, Tom DALY, Dr. Peter WERNICKI, MD, Mike HENSLER, Kevin KILIAN, Dave BYRON, Mason MOORE, Jennifer GOTO, Joe WOODEN, Ron PEARS, Charlie HARTL.
  • From Ireland: Riona NI FHANGHAILE, Michael GUILFOYLE, Commodore John KAVANAGH.

• 2003
  • Mrs. Pamela MILLS-SENN (USA), Carole DEVAUX (St. Lucia), Jackie ATKINSON (St. Lucia).
  • From Ireland: Captain Shay HICKEY, Patrick BOYD.

• 2004
  • From Qatar: Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman AL-THANI and Khaleel Ibrahim AL-JABIR.
  • From Egypt: Major General Yoursery DAWOUD, Sameh EL-SHAZLY, Nabil EL-SHAZLY, Mahmoud MOURAT.
  • From Italy: Senator Dott. Paolo BARELLI, Paolo COLICA, Antonello PANZA, Giovambattista CRISCI, Dott. Vincenzo VITTORIOSO, Jesse GERSTL
  • From Ireland: Eamon OWENS, Terence JOHNSON, Captain Jim KELLY.

• 2005

  • From Hong Kong: Mr. Steve Lau HON-WAH, Mr. Wong HOK-YIU, Mr. Wai KAM-CHIU, Dr. Johnnie Chan CHI-KAU, Miss Theresa Lee SIU-IAN.
  • From Ireland: Ian KEATING, Hugh BYRNE, Gene SULLIVAN, Nicholas FEWER.

• 2006
  • From Australia: Ron RANKIN AM, Mike MARTIN, Nigel TAYLOR, Greg NANCE, Dave THOMPSON, Nick JORDAN, Josie MOLLOY, Bob WOOD, Ashley BARBOUR, Ian SWAN, Greg ALLUM, Meg SPEARSHOTT, David GILROY, Sara BANGERT, Sam WALCHER, Charles LYNE AM, Richarda GOODWIN, Rick WRIGHT, Neil MORARTY.
  • From Belgium: Luc LANDRAIN, Jean Louis CARLIER, Philippe VERHELST, Eddy LEFEBVRE, Luc VANDEN BROECK, Rik VOORHELST, Frans KENIS, Denis DECLERCQ, Francois D’HAENENS, Prof. Dr. Ulrik PERSYN PhD, Willy VERLINDEN, Harry DEBEN, Paul CRETS, Kristel CROMBEZ, Ann DE KROCK, Sandra HARTHOORN, Karin OBUS.
  • From Ireland: Captain James KENNEDY, Maurice MULLEN, Captain J.A. ROBINSON NS DSM.

• 2007
  • From Singapore Life Saving Society: Mr. WOON Sui Kut - President, Mr. Milton TAN - Honorary Life President , Mr. Richard TAN Ming Kirk - Hon. Secretary General
  • From Ireland: Capt. Michael D LANGRAN, Colin WILLIAMS and John CONNAUGHTON.