Between 1984 and 2017, the Harvard Foundation presented the Humanitarian Award to an individual whose works and deeds have served to improve the quality of our lives and have inspired us to greater heights. This award is given in the name of the Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor and Minister in Harvard's Memorial Church, and is authorized by the Dean of Harvard College and the President of Harvard University.
Humanitarians of the Year are depicted below, with the most recent honorees listed first.