John Gofman

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John W. Gofman (born September 21, 1918) was the Group Co-Leader of the Plutonium Project, an offshoot of the Manhattan Project.

From 1971 onward, he was the Chairman of the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his work in exposing the effects of the Chernobyl disaster and low-level radiation on populations.

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