John Boyd Orr blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Lord John Boyd Orr (1880-1971) CH DSO MC DSc MD Physiologist and Nobel Laureate. Graduate of the University of Glasgow. Established the Rowett Institute. Formulated World War II food rationing and developed improved nutrition policies post-war. Served as a Member of Parliament and was the first Director-General of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. Received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on improving human nutrition (1949). Recorded plaque organisation: The Physiological Society.

Lord John Boyd Orr was a renowned Scottish scientist, politician, and activist who significantly contributed to nutritional science and international food policy. He established the Rowett Institute and played a crucial role in formulating WWII food rationing policies, later becoming the first Director-General of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949.