Presented in recognition of L. Ron Hubbard’s work as a philosopher and writer, as well as his technology now successfully applied by the country’s artists and citizens to the betterment of their culture. Specifically, the dissolution of the Soviet bloc has meant the spread of Mr. Hubbard’s works from St. Petersburg to the edge of the Himalayas. Included in those communities now benefiting from Dianetics and Scientology is the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, where the National Library presented L. Ron Hubbard with a statue in recognition of his achievements as a philosopher and writer, as well as his technology now successfully applied by the country’s artists and citizens to the betterment of their culture.