by the University of Bern. In January 2017, she was awarded the title Doctor Honoris Causa jointly by Ghent University and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In May 2017, Merkel was awarded the title of Doctrix Honoris Causa by the University of Helsinki. In May 2019, Merkel was awarded an honorary doctorate from Harvard University. In October 2020, Merkel was awarded an honorary doctorate from The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. In July 2021, Merkel was awarded the title Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa from Johns Hopkins University. Awards In 2006, Merkel was awarded the Vision for Europe Award for her contribution toward greater European integration. She received the Karlspreis (Charlemagne Prize) in 2008 for distinguished services to European unity. In March 2008, she received the B'nai B'rith Europe Award of Merit. Merkel topped Forbes magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2010, New Statesman named Merkel as one of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures". On 16 June 2010, the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. awarded Merkel its Global Leadership Award (AICGS) in recognition of her outstanding dedication to strengthening German-American relations. On 21 September 2010, the Leo Baeck Institute, a research institution in New York City devoted to the history of German-speaking Jewry, awarded Merkel the Leo Baeck Medal. The medal was presented by former US Secretary of the Treasury and current Director of the Jewish Museum Berlin, W. Michael Blumenthal, who cited Merkel's support of Jewish cultural life and the integration of minorities in Germany. On 31 May 2011, she received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for the year 2009 from the Indian government. She received the award for International understanding. Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People ranked Merkel as the world's second most powerful person in 2012, the highest ranking achieved by a woman since the list began in 2009; she was ranked fifth in 2013 and 2014 On 28 November 2012, she received the Heinz Galinski Award in Berlin, Germany. In 2013, she received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize. In December 2015, she was named Time magazine's Person of the Year. In May 2016, Merkel received the International Four Freedoms Award from the Roosevelt Foundation in Middelburg, the Netherlands. In 2017, Merkel received the Elie Wiesel Award