Chuck Johnson

Chuck Johnson serves as Nuclear Program Director for International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), a global federation of medical professionals in over 60 affiliates worldwide and winner of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in bridging the Cold War gap between US and Soviet doctors and their colleagues around the world.  IPPNW’s clear message, which was adopted by US and Soviet leaders, is “nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought.” Chuck is responsible for coordinating the federation’s advocacy work on the medical and humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. He is currently serving as administrative co-chair of the International Steering Group, the governing body of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize and lead NGO in support of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which entered into force on 22 January 2021. Prior to joining IPPNW in 2017, Chuck was a long-time leader in national, state, and regional coalitions in the US, and an advocate at the UN in New York, opposing the development of nuclear energy and supporting nuclear weapons abolition.  

Participation on Humanity Rising

Day 221 - Wednesday April 7, 2021 Radiation and Gender: The Effect of Radiation on Women