George Neilson Patterson (born August 19, 1920 in Falkirk, Scotland), also known as Patterson of Tibet, is a former Scottish engineer and missionary who served as medical officer and diplomatic representative of the Tibetan resistance movement during the Chinese invasion of Tibet. He was awarded the Light of Truth Award on March 25th 2011. In a letter presented with the award, a simple butter-lamp symbolizing the light the recipient has shed on the cause of Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari said: “It is my honor to convey to you in writing the decision of the Board of the International Campaign for Tibet to award you the Light of Truth, the highest recognition in the Tibet world of service to Tibet. The Board of Directors, chaired by Mr. Richard Gere, took the unanimous decision with great enthusiasm and, on their behalf, I offer you heartfelt congratulations. It gives my added pleasure as a Khampa to be the person to officially bring this news to you, Khampa Gyau [‘bearded Khampa’], the name by which His Holiness the Dalai Lama fondly and humorously called you.”

Advisor and Scriptwriter

• 1964: Raid Into Tibet with Adrian Cowell and Chris Menges
  Chris Menges
  Chris Menges BSC, ASC, is an English cinematographer and film director. He is a member of both the American and British Societies of Cinematographers.-Life and career:...
  
  
• 1970 Chasing the Dragon
• 1980 Synanon
  Synanon (film)
  Synanon is a 1965 film directed by Richard Quine. It stars Edmond O'Brien and Chuck Connors. It was filmed at Synanon in Santa Monica, California.-Cast:*Edmond O'Brien as Chuck Dederich*Chuck Connors as Ben*Stella Stevens as Joaney...
  
  

External links

• Official website
• Article, including photograph of George Patterson on his Tibetan horse, at ExplorersWeb.com