Hans-Peter
Dürr is Director of the Max-Planck-Institute of Physics in Germany and a passionate
social change activist concerned with many causes such as campaigning against
nuclear weapons and energy, and working for economic, environmental and Third
World questions. In 1986 he proposed a World Peace Initiative to solve environmental
problems, and achieve peace and social justice. This later became the Global Challenges
Network, which along with Professor Dürr, received the Right Livelihood Award
in 1987.
