Hans Blix

Hans Blix's career is marked by a rare combination of legal rigor and diplomatic courage. His leadership at the IAEA and UNMOVIC placed him at the center of some of the most consequential nuclear events of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The fact that UNMOVIC found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, despite intense political pressure, stands as a testament to his commitment to evidence. His awards, including the Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award, reflect the high regard in which he is held by his peers.