William McDonough
American architect
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| 2019 | Named one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune, in recognition of his green building movement, circular economy advocacy, and efforts to redesign plastics. |
| May 2019 | Addressed the Arctic Circle China Forum in Shanghai. |
| 2017 | Received the Fortune Award for Circular Economy Leadership at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, recognizing his outstanding contributions to developing a sustainable economy. |
| 2014 | Developed a master plan for Park 20|20 in the Netherlands, the first large-scale urban development to adopt the cradle-to-cradle philosophy. |
| July 2014 | Appointed chair of the World Economic Forum's Meta-Council on Circular Economy. |
| January 2014 | Led a workshop for CEOs at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, focusing on sustainable design and circular economy. |
| 2013 | Stanford University Libraries established the William McDonough 'Living Archive', documenting his work and contributions to sustainable design. |
| 2012 | Dedicated the NASA Ames Research Center's Sustainability Base, designed to harvest more energy than it needs, cleanse its water, and serve as a technological test bed that can continuously improve over time. |
| May 20 2010 | Announced the launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute (later renamed Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute) at Google's Googleplex, with executives from Google, Walmart, YouTube, Shaw Inc., and Herman Miller Inc. in attendance. |
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