Elizabeth Franz Albert

Driven by her belief that everyone has a moral obligation to do the best they can, Elizabeth F. Albert has dedicated her life to being a beneficial member of her community. She has spent the majority of her career as a conservationist and environmentalist, striving for a cleaner and healthier world. In her pursuit of a healthy environment, Ms. Albert campaigned against the herbicide Dacthal, which causes lymphoma and Parkinson’s disease and is used by lawn care companies, home owners, farmers and golf course greens keepers. She is also an organic gardener, growing produce without harmful pesticides.

Although Ms. Albert was widely successful in every task she undertook, her path was not without its challenges. She initially wanted to be a prima ballerina or a doctor, but, thwarted by disease, she was unable to fully pursue those goals. She did manage to contribute to health care, however, and accumulated such a vast knowledge of medicine that she was able to contribute to biology textbooks and save lives. Another early interest was architecture; although her illness did prevent her from taking the field further, Ms. Albert did design a house during her college years at Chevy Chase Junior College in the early 1940s. The fact that she was able to find a way around every obstacle her sickness threw at her shows an extreme amount of perseverance and determination.