Hans-Peter Dürr

Hans-Peter Dürr (7 October 1929 – 18 May 2014) was a German physicist. He worked on nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, and he advocated responsible scientific and energy policies. In 1987, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "his profound critique of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) and his work to convert high technology to peaceful uses."

This article is about the German physicist. For the German anthropologist, see Hans Peter Duerr.

Hans-Peter Dürr
Dürr in 2007
Born(1929-10-07)7 October 1929
Stuttgart, Germany
Died18 May 2014(2014-05-18) (aged 84)
Munich, Germany
OccupationPhysicist
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Right Livelihood Award
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