Bill Gates receives GOI PEACE AWARD 2008-Tokyo, Japan-November 9, 2008

On November 9th, 2008, Bill Gates, Founder and Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was awarded the 2008 Goi Peace Award in recognition of his visionary leadership in helping to create a more equitable world. The Goi Peace Award was presented by Mr. Hiroo Saionji, President and Mrs. Masami Saionji, Chairperson of The World Peace Prayer Society.  For more information on this story, please visit:

http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/award/award2008.html

  Below Mr. Hiroo Saionji (second from left) and Mrs. Masami Saionji present the Award to Mr. Bill Gates