The Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism is a prize given to people who made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. The goal of the prize is to advance the cause of humanitarianism. The prize was established in 1986 by Albert Toepfer, an international grain merchant from Hamburg, Germany. Previously given under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in New York and administered by Johns Hopkins University, it is named after noted humanitarian and physician Albert Schweitzer and is now administered by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
Recipients Recipients include: National Parks Conservation Association and Paul Pritchard (1986)Office of the President Announcement, The Johns Hopkins University, 17 Oct.1986, [National Parks and Conservation Association, Press Release, Oct 15, 1987] "NPCA to Receive Prestigious Schweitzer Award at Johns Hopkins University"National Parks November/December 86 Desmond Tutu (1986)"Benjamin to Receive Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism." Targeted News Service, October 16, 2013. Gale OneFile: News President Jimmy Carter (1987) Marian Wright Edelman (1988) Sister Maria Isolina Ferre Aguayo (1989) Norman Cousins (1990) C. Everett Koop (1991) Billy Frank, Jr. (1992) D. Holmes Morton (1993) Edgar Wayburn (1995) Sharon Darling (1998) founder, National Center for Family Learning Gwen Grant Mellon (2000) Robert S. Lawrence (2002) David Satcher (2009) H. Jack Geiger (2010) James O'Connell (2012) Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th U.S. Surgeon General, (2009–2013) (2013) Irwin Redlener, MD, co-founder and president of the Children's Health Fund (2014)"Ralph Fuccillo to Receive 2016 Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism; For Editor Struck Reactivated 6/9/16 (last 5/1/14)." Targeted News Service, June 9, 2016. Gale OneFile: News
Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal for Humanitarianism: Dwayne O. Andreas, Chairman of the Board, ADM Mary Woodard Lasker, President, Lasker Foundation President George H. W. Bush (1997) for his role in negotiating the peaceful unification of Germany. Ted Turner (2001) Teresa Heinz (2003)
References
External links Dr. Steven Muller, President of The Johns Hopkins University, announcement, October 17, 1986, "National Parks and Conservation Association The Albert Schweitzer Prize in the Humanities"