News Release

Nominations Open for 1997 Schweitzer Humanitarianism Prize

The Albert Schweitzer Prize was established in 1986 by Alfred Toepfer, an international grain merchant from Germany, to advance the cause of humanitarianism. It is given under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in New York, and administered by Johns Hopkins.

Past recipients include the National Parks and Conservation Association; former president Jimmy Carter; Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund; missionary Sister M. Isolina Ferr; author Norman Cousins; former surgeon general C. Everett Koop; Bill Frank Jr., chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission; and pediatrician D. Holmes Morton, for his work with Amish and Mennonite children. The most recent recipient was Edgar Wayburn, physician and environmentalist.

Individuals or organizations who have made a significant contribution in service to humanity or the environment in the United States are eligible to be nominated. The contribution may be in fields such as education, environmental preservation, health, and human rights.

For information on how to submit a nomination, write The Board of Trustees for the Albert Schweitzer Prize, c/o The President's Office, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. 21218. The same information is available on the Internet.

The deadline for nominations is Aug. 15, 1997.