International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Collected Records

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW); founded in 1980; a federation of national groups dedicated to mobilizing the influence of the medical profession against the threat of nuclear weapons; includes affiliated groups in 40 nations, representing a total of more than 145,000 physicians and health professionals worldwide; has its central office in Boston, USA, and an European office in London; since 1981, has organized annual World Congresses, held in a different country each year; groups of physicians have studied and produced reports of the effects of a nuclear war on their own territories; IPPNW was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. The IPPNW is still in existence as of 2023 (see its website for more information).