China environmentalist, Vietnam doctor and India reformer honored

All three made contributions to fighting stubborn ills in their societies

20180613NikkeiAsiaAwards

From left, Nguyen Thanh Liem, Ma Jun and Bindeshwar Pathak appear at the awards ceremony for the 23rd Nikkei Asia Prizes in Tokyo on June 13. (Photo by Maho Obata)

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Chinese founder of an online pollution database, a Vietnamese doctor who brings life-changing treatments to children and an Indian reformer who fights the curse of poor sanitation received awards here on Wednesday recognizing outstanding Asians.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.