John Boyd Orr

John Boyd Orr

Nobel Laureate in Peace (1949)

Professional bio

John Boyd Orr, Baron Boyd-Orr of Brechin Mearn, was a Scottish nutritional scientist and public servant. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 for his lifelong effort to conquer hunger and want, thereby helping to remove a major cause of military conflict and war. He was the first Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.