罗伯特Lisiecki
Tackling international affairs is no small task; so, when someone can successfully improve international affairs through a determined effort, the success is appropriately recognized.
国际事务皇家学院，查塔姆研究所的成员，最近投票梅林达·盖茨的查塔姆大厦奖得主。成员每年颁发本奖个别他们认为已经取得了在上一年的国际关系的改善最为显著的贡献。
该奖项的一些以前的获奖者包括：国务卿希拉里·克林顿，缅甸民主斗士昂山素季和巴西总统卢拉。
梅林达•盖茨被选为了表彰她的philanthropic commitment and humanitarian efforts and her tireless work to improve the health of women and children through increased access to family planning, simple newborn interventions, lifesaving vaccines, and better nutrition.