Selangor, 13 December 2022 – Datuk Sri Dr Shamir Kumar Nandy was awarded the Excellence in Service to Humanity Award during the 36th Installation Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Greater Kuala Lumpur. The event was attended by over 400 Rotarians from Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The event was held at the Hee Lai Ton Restaurant in Petaling Jaya.
Datuk Sri Dr Shamir is a renowned game-changing entrepreneur, maverick disruptor and innovator par excellence. He has achieved remarkable things in the Trust services industry, created award-winning property developments and developed ingenious financial concepts and fund-raising models. Over the past decade he has generated more than RM10 billion in business and created jobs and business opportunities for more than 25,000 people.
The Excellence in Service to Humanity Award is one of the highest honours an individual can receive from the Rotary Club of Greater Kuala Lumpur. The award recognises outstanding individuals whom have carried out exemplary humanitarian service through Rotary and whom have demonstrated a strong commitment to Rotary’s ideal of Service Above Self.
Previously, Datuk Sri Shamir also received the Rotary Foundation’s Paul Harris Fellow award. This recognition acknowledges individuals who have made substantial contributions to The Rotary Foundation, the community and the world.