Inge Schmitz-Feuerhake

Born in Osnabrück, Germany in 1935, Inge Schmitz-Feuerhake's has researched the biological effects of ionizing radiation at low dosage levels. For some years she was a professor at the University of Bremen, covering the areas of radiation risk and the effect of low-level radiation exposure. She has always written up her scientific findings in simple language, so that they can be understood by colleagues from related disciplines and interested laypeople. In 2003 Inge received the Nuclear-Free Future Award.