Alva Myrdal

Nobel Prize in Peace 1982

“for their work for disarmament and nuclear and weapon-free zones”

Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat, and politician. She shared the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize for her work for disarmament and nuclear and weapon-free zones. She was a prominent advocate of nuclear disarmament.

Field

Political Science · International Security and Arms Control

Lifespan

1902–1986