Committee of Concerned Scientists

An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.

An independent non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.
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Founding Chairman of Human Rights Watch Dies at 96

CCS sadly notes that Robert L. Bernstein, founding Chair of Human Rights Watch passed on May 27 in New York City of respiratory failure. He was 96 years old and a life well lived. His interest in Human Rights started in the 1970’s with a visit to Moscow and visits with dissidents, such as Andrei Sakharov. This led him to create the Fund for Free Expression. After the 1975 Helsinki Accords he ... Continue Reading>>

CCS Co-Chair Makes a Presentation for a Congressional Event

Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, one of the CCS Co-Chairs and a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Lehman College (NY), spoke at a Congressional Event on March 22, 2019 informing those in attendance, which included several Congresspersons, their staff members, members of the human rights community and the general public, about persons in the academic and scientific community in various countries whose ... Continue Reading>>

A Very Merry Happy 85th Birthday to Our Very Dear Advisory Board Member, Myriam Sarachik

Myriam Sarachik, famous for her pioneering experiments on the Kondo effect, metal-insulator transitions and spin tunneling, turns 85. She has been an invaluable, long-time CCS Board Member devoted to the human rights of scientists. I encourage everybody to read Myriam’s short autobiography: Pushing Boundaries: My Personal and Scientific Journey. Deeply personal, it encompasses great events that ... Continue Reading>>

Edward Gerjuoy, Brilliant Physicist and Member of CCS’ Advisory Board, Passes Shortly Before 100th Birthday

Dr. Edward Gerjuoy, long-time member of the CCS Advisory Board, Physicist, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Judge, Lawyer, among a much longer list of accomplishments, and involvement passed on January 31, 2018. He will be sorely missed by many, many, many people in many fields to which he contributed. Our thoughts go out to his sons and grandsons. Obituary: ... Continue Reading>>

Dr. Sylvain Cappell, Advisory Board Member of CCS, Receives Prestigious Award

Dr. Sylvain Cappell, a member of the Advisory Board of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, and a world renowned mathematician, has been an active supporter of human rights for many years. We are delighted to congratulate him on receiving the prestigious Public Service Award from AMS. Award Announcement: Sylvain Cappell, Julius Silver Professor of Mathematics at New York University (NYU), ... Continue Reading>>

CCS Advisory Committee Member, Dr. Pierre Hohenberg, Passes

It is with great sadness that the Committee of Concerned Scientists announces the passing of one of its active Advisory Committe members. Dr. Pierre Hohenberg died on December 15, 2017. Dr. Hohenberg was a French-American physicist who worked primarily on statistical mechanics. He received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Harvard University. Dr. Hohenberg chaired a ... Continue Reading>>

Woman Who Designed CCS Website Passes From Cancer

New York Times Obituary: On July 29th, in New York City, after a fight with cancer, Sally Minker, 59, died. Born in Camden, NJ on November 19, 1957. Beloved wife of Jason Carucci; dear mother of Roger Dean Carucci; daughter of Jack Minker and the late Rita G. Minker; and brother Michael Minker. Sally received a BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, 1980 and an MFA, Sculpture, photographer and graphic ... Continue Reading>>