Bangkok Post – Meet five changemakers

Rolex recently announced the laureates for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2023, naming five pioneers whose ambitious projects will help improve lives while protecting the planet for future generations.

The Rolex Awards for Enterprise were set up in 1976 to mark the 50th anniversary of the world’s first waterproof wristwatch, the Oyster. Through the programme, the company supports exceptional individuals with innovative projects that improve our knowledge of the world, protect the environment, help preserve habitats and species, and improve human well-being.

Intended to be a one-off celebration, the awards drew such international attention that Rolex transformed them into a biennial programme that has, in the 48 years since its creation, supported 160 laureates whose projects have had a profound impact across 65…