She has worked not only to improve the health of the community but to strengthen the environment. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Gwen Mellon will be recognized for her lifetime of commitment when she receives the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism. The prize is given under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in New York and is administered by Hopkins. President William R. Brody and Lore Toepfer, daughter of Alfred Toepfer, will make the presentation. Receiving the award on behalf of Mellon, who has a hip problem that will keep her from traveling, will be Henry B. Perry III, director-general and cheif executive officer of Hopital Albert Schweitzer.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will follow. President George Bush received the foundation's gold medal, which has no monetary award, in 1997.