Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism

Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism
The Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism was established in 1986 to promote humanitarianism by recognizing individuals who have contributed to humanity and the environment. Established by Albert Toepfer, the Prize is given by John Hopkins University under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in New York. In 1989 the Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal for Humanitarianism was also established.
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
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32 | Ann Barnes | United States | 2023 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
31 | Ruth Simmons | United States | 2021 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
30 | Anna Babin | United States | 2020 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
29 | Lisa Helfman | United States | 2019 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
28 | Carl Josehart | United States | 2018 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
27 | Bob Sanborn | United States | 2017 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
26 | Gracie Cavnar | United States | 2016 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
25 | Michael Walton | United States | 2015 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
24 | Isabel Guerrero | United States | 2015 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
23 | Bernard Harris | United States | 2014 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
22 | Irwin Redlener | United States | 2014 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
21 | Regina Benjamin | United States | 2013 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
20 | James O'Connell | United States | 2012 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
19 | H. Jack Geiger | United States | 2010 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
18 | David Satcher | United States | 2009 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
17 | Teresa Heinz | United States | 2003 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
16 | Robert S. Lawrence | United States | 2002 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
15 | Ted Turner | United States | 2001 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
14 | Gwen Grant Mellon | United States | 2000 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
13 | Sharon Darling | United States | 1998 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
12 | George H. W. Bush | United States | 1997 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
11 | Edgar Wayburn | United States | 1995 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
10 | D. Holmes Morton | United States | 1993 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
9 | Billy Frank, Jr. | United States | 1992 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
8 | Mary Woodard Lasker | United States | 1992 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
7 | C. Everett Koop | United States | 1991 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
6 | Norman Cousins | United States | 1990 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
5 | Sister Maria Isolina Ferre Aguayo | Puerto Rico | 1989 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
4 | Dwayne O. Andreas | United States | 1989 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
3 | Marian Wright Edelman | United States | 1988 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
2 | Jimmy Carter | United States | 1987 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. | |
1 | Desmond Tutu | South Africa | 1986 | For made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. |
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)
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Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism Laureates (2020 ~ 2011)

Lisa Helfman
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2019
Lisa Helfman (2019)
Lisa Helfman is the founder and Board Chair of Brighter Bites. We honor her as a shining example of the difference one person can make to so many families across our city, her for her tireless dedication to provide not only healthy food to children in need but also healthy nutritional education for whole families.

Carl Josehart
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2018
Carl Josehart (2018)
Carl Josehart recently retired as the Senior Vice President and CEO of TIRR Memorial Hermann. We honor him for his leadership with TIRR Memorial Hermann, his dedication to inclusion, his service to some of our most vulnerable and stigmatized people and populations in the Houston area, his passionate work towards systems change, and his advocacy to meet the health needs of all.
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Bob Sanborn
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2017
Dr. Bob Sanborn (2017)
Dr. Robert Sanborn is a noted leader, advocate, and activist for education and children. He works tirelessly to address issues of human trafficking, food insecurity, child health, and nutrition public policy. Dr. Sanborn presently serves as President and CEO of Houston’s Children at Risk, which acts as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy.

Gracie Cavnar
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2016
Gracie Cavnar (2016)
Gracie Cavnar received numerous local and high profile national awards for her work in child nutrition through the Recipe for Success Foundation. Its signature Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Educationâ„¢ program, is now available in schools nationwide. Her annual public service campaigns: the VegOut! Challenge and farmers marKIDS days designed to raise awareness, normalize the concept of healthy eating and drive behavioral change are catching fire throughout the country and her vision for Hope Farms and the Rolling Green Market, an urban agricultural project designed to provide affordable produce in food deserts and train a new generation of farmers, is taking root in Sunnyside in south Houston.

Michael Walton
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2015
Michael Walton (2015)
Michael Walton has taught at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University since 2004, and has been visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, Delhi, since 2007. He was VKRV Rao Professor at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore in 2008 and 2009.

Bernard Harris
Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism 2014
Dr. Bernard Harris (2014)
Bernard A. Harris Jr., Astronaut, Physician, Entrepreneur.
Dr. Harris is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Vesalius Ventures, Inc., a venture capital firm that invests in early to mid-stage healthcare technologies and companies. He is also the Founder and President of the Harris Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports math/science education and crime prevention programs for America’s youth. As Payload Commander on Space Shuttle Discovery STS-63 in 1995, he served on the first flight of the joint Russian-American Space Program, becoming the first African American to walk in space. A veteran astronaut for over twenty years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space.