2015
29. Roald Hoffman, American chemist, Nobel Laureate in 1981
28. Bronisław Komorowski, Polish politician, President of Poland in 2010-2015.
2013
27. Giovanna Brogi Bercoff, Professor of Slavonic Philology at the University of Milan (Italy).
26. Ivanychuk Roman Ivanovych, Ukrainian writer, public figure, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize, Hero of Ukraine (Lviv).
2012
25. Holubets Mykhailo Andriyovych, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Lviv).
2011
24. Marek Bojarski, Professor, Rector of Wrocław University (Poland, Wrocław).
2010
23. Kalynets Ihor Myronovych, writer, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize (Lviv).
2007
22. Shevchuk Valeriy Oleksandrovych, outstanding Ukrainian writer, scholar, translator, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize (Kyiv).
2006
21. Kostenko Lina Vasylivna, outstanding Ukrainian writer, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize (Kyiv).
20. Wolfgang Mantl, Professor of the Institute for Austrian, European and Comparative Law, Political Science and Theories of Management, University of Graz (Austria).
2005
19. Sverstiuk Yevhen Oleksandrovych, outstanding Ukrainian literary scholar and critic, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize (Kyiv).
2004
18. Yukhnovskyi Ihor Rafayilovych, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv).
2003
17. Grzegorz Kołodko, Professor, Vice-Premier of Poland.
16. Jerzy Axer, Professor of Warsaw University (Poland).
15. Skrypnyk Ihor Volodymyrovych, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Donetsk).
2002
14. Tarasiuk Borys Ivanovych, Professor, People’s Deputy of Ukraine (Kyiv).
13. Bilaniuk Oleksa-Myron, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (USA).
12. Tadeusz Głowiak, Professor, Head of the Institute of Crystallography, Institute of Chemistry, University of Wrocław (Poland).
2001
11. Bernhard Stillfried, the President of Austrian Cultural Association, Director the Austrian Scientific, Education and Cultural Institution in Vienna (Austria).
10. Dziuba Ivan Mykhailovych, outstanding literary and cultural scholar, public figure, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize (Kyiv).
9. Larysa Onyshkevych, Professor, President of Shevchenko Scientific Society in the USA, famous literary scholar, translator (USA).
2000
8. Semynozhenko Volodymyr Petrovych, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Laureate of two National Prizes (Kyiv).
7. Brodyn Mykhailo Semenovych, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Laureate of three National Prizes (Kyiv).
6. Pavlychko Dmytro Vasyliovych, outstanding Ukrainian poet, literary scholar, translator, public figure, Laureate of Shevchenko National Prize, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine (Kyiv).
1999
5. Kuibida Vasyl Stepanovych, Mayor of Lviv.
4. Alfred Jan, Professor of Wrocław University, Academician of Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland).
1998
3. Leonid Rudnytskyi, Professor of Pennsylvania, Ukrainian Catholic University and Ukrainian Free University, President of the World Council of Shevchenko Scientific Societies (USA).
1997
2. Felix Kiryk, Professor, Rector of Higher Pedagogical School in Cracow (Poland).
1. Drach Ivan Fedorovych, outstanding Ukrainian writer, literary scholar, public figure, laureate of two National Prizes (Kyiv).