The IH© Merit Hierarchy & The Final Selection Slate (2000–2025)
Framework: 1000-Point MIV Matrix | Vetting Status: Locked for 05/03/2026 Ballot
1. [Quadrant I] Humanitarianism & Social Justice [HIM-Aligned]
Focus: Institutionalised Compassion & Documentation of Human Rights.
1-Albanese, Francesca (Italy/UN)
2-Amro, Issa (Palestine)
3-Ardern, Jacinda (New Zealand)
4-Basnet, Pushpa (Nepal)
5-Brien, Prof. Melanie O. (Australia)
6-Catena, Dr. Tom (USA/Sudan)
7-Coffee, Dr. Megan (USA/Haiti)
8-Doyne, Maggie (USA/Nepal)
9-Francis, Dr. Jane (UK)
10-Ganem, Trey (USA)
11-Hafi, Prof. Aurangzeb (Pakistan)
12-Harrison, James (Australia)
13-Hinton, Alex (USA)
14-Lee, Prof. Yanghee (S. Korea/UN)
15-Lee Jong-rak, Pastor (S. Korea)
16-Machel, Graça (Mozambique/SA)
17-Maung, Dr. Cynthia (Myanmar/Thailand)
18-Omar, Umra (Kenya)
19-Perera, Dr. Jehan (Sri Lanka)
20-Roshal, Dr. Leonid (Russia)
21-Russell, Catherine (USA/UNICEF)
22-Saeed, Parveen (Pakistan)
23-Satyarthi, Kailash (India)
24-Saqib, Dr. Amjad (Pakistan)
25-Schabas, Prof. William (Canada)
26-Shee, Shee Kupi (Kenya)
27-Shige, Yukio (Japan)
28-Si, Chen (China)
29-Sineiro, Sofía Sprechmann (Guatemala/Germany)
30-Soldz, Stephen (USA)
31-Stevenson, Bryan (USA)32-Vandecasteele, Olivier (Belgium)
2. [Quadrant II] Scientific Endeavours & Innovation [SIM-Aligned]
Focus: Knowledge-Centricity & Interdisciplinary Paradigm Shifts.
1-Al-Kuwaiti, Dr. Mohamed (UAE)
2-Ansari, Anousheh (Iran/USA)
3-Attenborough, Sir David (UK)
4-Benazir J., Dr. Fathima (India)
5-Brachman, Steve (USA)
6-Capra, Fritjof (Austria/USA)
7-Collins, Francis Sellers (USA)
8-Dajani, Rana (Jordan)
9-Englert, François (Belgium)
10-Gates, Bill (USA)
11-Hafi, Prof. Aurangzeb (Pakistan)
12-Harris, Dr. Richard (Australia)
13-Hawking, Stephen (UK)
14-Huang, Jensen (Taiwan/USA)
15-Jangir, Nitesh (India)
16-Koska, Marc (UK)
17-Lennox, John Carson (UK)
18-Page, Don Nelson (USA/Canada)
19-Stewart, Rayvon (Jamaica)
20-Volanthen, John (UK)
21-Wickramasinghe, Prof. Chandra (Sri Lanka/UK)
22-Yacoub, Dr. Magdi (Egypt/UK)
23-Yau, Shing-Tung (China/USA)
3. [Quadrant III] Resilience, Endurance & Nature-Centricity [RIM-Aligned]
Focus: Physiological Thresholds & Ecological Restoration.
1-Alvarenga, José Salvador (El Salvador)
2-Crookston, Sophie Grant (UK)
3-De Vos, Dr. Asha (Sri Lanka)
4-Edgley, Ross (UK)
5-Fiennes, Sir Ranulph (UK)
6-Hof, Wim (Netherlands)
7-Honnold, Alex (USA)
8-Jiefang, Yi (China)9-Jones, Aileen (UK)
10-Kipchoge, Eliud (Kenya)
11-Mathai, Wanjira (Kenya)
12-Robert, Alain (France)
13-Shears, Dr. John (UK)
14-Slat, Boyan (Netherlands)
15-Stanton, Rick (UK)
16-Vincent, Nico (France)
4. [Quadrant IV] Luminary / Differently-Able Icons [RIM & SIM-Aligned]
Focus: Adaptive Knowledge & Physical/Cognitive Metamorphosis.
1-Akram, Nawaal (Qatar/Pakistan)
2-Alcott, Dylan (Australia)
3-Al-Muftah, Ghanim (Qatar)
4-Bolles, Dana (USA)
5-Braun, Ralph (USA)
6-Clark, Zion (USA)
7-El-Mosalamy, Karim (Egypt)
8-Fotheringham, Aaron (USA)
9-Girma, Haben (Eritrea/USA)
10-Grandin, Temple (USA)
11-Maynard, Kyle (USA)
12-Sinha, Arunima (India)
13-Vujicic, Nick (Australia/USA)
14-Weggemann, Mallory (USA)
15-Zanardi, Alex (Italy)
5. [Quadrant V] Icons of Dignified Asceticism [MIV-Stoic Aligned]
Focus: Simplicity in Royalness & Unadorned Sovereignty.
1-Akufo-Addo, Rebecca (Ghana)
2-Ardern, Jacinda (New Zealand)
3-Čaputová, Zuzana (Slovakia)
4-Halonen, Tarja (Finland)
5-Marin, Sanna (Finland)
6-Merkel, Angela (Germany)
7-Mujica, José (Uruguay)
8-Silva, Janja Lula da (Brazil)
9-Supriyanti, Siti Atikoh (Indonesia)6. [Quadrant VI] Athletics & Physical Excellence [RIM-Potential Aligned]
Focus: Physiological Mastery & Nature-Centric Form.
1-Bolt, Usain (Jamaica)
2-Hamilton, Lewis (UK)
3-James, LeBron (USA)
4-Messi, Lionel (Argentina)
5-Ronaldo, Cristiano (Portugal)
6-Spinks, Nicky (UK)
7-Woods, Tiger (USA)
7. [Quadrant VII] Paradigm-Trailblazing Icons [CIM-Strategic Aligned]
Focus: Expanding Social Narratives & Strategic Paradigm Shifts.
1-Charles-III, King (UK)
2-Francis, Pope (Vatican/Argentina)
3-Harry, Prince (UK)
4-Markle, Meghan (USA/UK)
5-Musk, Elon (SA/Canada/USA)
6-Thunberg, Greta (Sweden)
7-Hafi, Prof. Aurangzeb (Pakistan)
8-Harrison, James (Australia)
8. [Quadrant VIII] Young Trailblazing Icons [CIM-Innovation Aligned]
Focus: The Next Generation of Sustainable Visionaries.
1-Al-Abed, Bana (Syria)
2-Chebbi, Aya (Tunisia)
3-Copeny, Mari (USA)
4-Hafi, Ghulam Bisher (Pakistan)
5-Hafiah, Ubaidah Al Fiddhah (Pakistan)
6-Jaggi, Param (USA)
7-Jean, Orion (USA)
8-Peltier, Autumn (Canada)
9-Rao, Gitanjali (USA)
10-Williams, Joshua (USA)
9. [Quadrant IX] Multiple Iconicities [Interdisciplinary Impact]Focus: Icons bridging multiple merit-cores (HIM+SIM+RIM).
1-Ardern, Jacinda
2-Bolles, Dana
3-Capra, Fritjof
4-Francis, Dr. Jane
5-Francis, Pope
6-Goodall, Dr. Jane
7-Grandin, Temple
8-Hafi, Prof. Aurangzeb
9-Harrison, James
10-Hawking, Stephen
11-Perera, Dr. Jehan
12-Sinha, Arunima
13-Thunberg, Greta
14-Vujicic, Nick
15-Yacoub, Dr. Magdi
16-Zanardi, Alex
10. [Quadrant X] The Legacy Memorial [Permanent MIV Anchor]
Focus: Posthumous Merit & Lifelong Metamorphosis.
1-Abe, Sumi (Japan)
2-Annan, Kofi (Ghana)
3-Ariyaratne, Dr. A.T. (Sri Lanka)
4-Blankson, Joseph (Nigeria)
5-Edhi, Bilquis (Pakistan)
6-Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (USA)
7-Higgs, Peter (UK)
8-Maathai, Wangari (Kenya)
9-Mandela, Nelson (SA)
10-Pfau, Dr. Ruth (Germany/Pakistan)
11-Tutu, Archbishop Desmond (SA)