
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.