Elizabeth Jean Balfour, , CBE, FRSE, FRSA (née Drew, 4 November 1927 – 27 February 2023) was a Scottish professional forester, landowner and conservationist.
[1] Balfour was born on 4 November 1927 to Major General James Syme Drew and his wife Victoria.
She held leadership roles with several organisations, societies and public bodies, and was active in many key decisions related to sustainable farming and forestry over many decades throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Her data has been used in collaboration with other professors on papers involving population dynamics and the impact of changing climate conditions.
Art was further expression to Balfour's long-term love and interest in the countryside and remote areas, especially in Scotland, Iceland and the Arctic, where she studied plants and the landscape.