With the backing of the Confederation, the Secretary, Mr Francis (Frans) Said approached The Hon. Mr Justice Professor J.J. Cremona who at that time was the Vice President of the Constitutional Court and the Court of Appeal. Professor Cremona was also a Judge on the European Court of Human Rights. (Later Professor John J. Cremona was appointed Chief Justice). With such a personality who accepted to act as Chairman of the award committee, they approached other personalities to serve on the committee. Apart from both of them, these included Dr G. Borg PhC, MD; Professor G. Galea, MBE, KM, MD, DPH, FRSH, Mr J. Dalli and Mr A Farrugia.