The Nobel Peace Prize 1985
Awarded on: 1985-10-05
"for spreading authoritative information and by creating awareness of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war"
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Born: 1980-00-00 in Boston, MA, USA
Field: Anti–nuclear power organization
Biography
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) is a non-partisan federation of national medical groups in 63 countries, representing doctors, medical students, other health workers, and concerned people who share the goal of creating a more peaceful and secure world free from the threat of nuclear annihilation. The organization's headquarters is in Malden, Massachusetts. IPPNW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.