Prof Reuben Abraham is among the 24 leaders chosen from South Asia. Others in the Indian winners list include names like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahesh Bhupati, Kanimozhi Karnunanidhi etc. The global winners list includes names like Tiger Woods, Jessica Biel, and Chad Hurley. The leaders were chosen from across the business, government, academia, media, non-profit organizations and arts categories.

Congratulating Professor Reuben Abraham, Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, said, aI am delighted that Professor Reuben Abraham has been conferred this award. This will bring further recognition to the work he is doing at the ISB's Emerging Markets Solutions Centre on market-based solutions for pressing socio-economic problems."

Prof Reuben Abraham is a professor at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad. He is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging Markets Solutions, a center at the ISB with a focus on developing and implementing market-based solutions, harnessing the efficiency and productivity of the private sector and capital markets, to promote economic development.

He serves on the global board of directors of George Sorosa Economic Development Fund (SEDF), which aims to catalyze growth in emerging markets. Under the aegis of SEDF, he has helped set up an India-focused SME early stage fund with Google and Omidyar Network as co-investors, which he is a senior adviser to. He serves as an adviser to several companies, including a financial services company; a real estate company; and three start-up companies. A TED Global Fellow in 2007, he now serves on the TED Fellows selection committee, and is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.