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Prof. Yunus was elected as the 6th most influential business thinker, ahead of Bill Gates and Richard Branson.

Prof. Yunus is a Thinkers 50 newcomer and the second Nobel Laureate to make the top 10 in 2009, the other being Paul Krugman (rank 3). The most influential business thinker is C.K. Prahalad, a professor of strategy at the University of Michigan. The nomination of Prof. Prahalad (author of "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid) and Prof. Yunus underlines the importance of business in tackling poverty.

3,500 people participated in the survey that was conducted by consulting firm CrainerDearlove and published by the famous Forbes Magazine.