Dr. Bernard Lown is Professor of Cardiology Emeritus at the Harvard School of Public Health, and the Founder of the Lown Cardiovascular Center and Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation. A pioneer in research on sudden cardiac death, Dr. Lown developed the direct current defibrillator for resuscitating the arrested heart as well as the cardioverter for correcting disordered heart rhythms. He published as author or co-author four books and over 400 research articles related to medicine. Dr. Lown has long been an activist to abolish nuclear weapons and promote world peace. His recent book Prescription for Survival is about this struggle. In 1962, he cofounded the Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and became its first president. In 1980, he co-founded with Dr. Evgeni Chazov, the IPPNW. Drs. Lown and Chazov served as IPPNW?s first Co-Presidents, and in 1985, they were co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of IPPNW. Dr. Lown is also the recipient of the UNESCO Peace Education Prize (with Dr. Chazov) and many other internationals awards.