Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradeiMohamed ElBaradei () (born June 17, 1942) is an Egyptian scientist, administrator, politician, diplomat and 2005 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace.NobelPrize.org, "Mohamed ElBaradei"; retrieved 2012-9-19.

Early life
ElBaradei was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He has a doctorate in International law.

Career
ElBaradei is best known as the former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (1997-2009). The IAEA is an inter-governmental organization related to the United Nations. It is based in Vienna and tries to bring about the peaceful use of nuclear energy. ElBaradei and the IAEA were both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. They won the prize for their efforts in Iraq, finding that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

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 List of Nobel Prize winners by country

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