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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-11 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004189b.htm person Caldicott Helen Mary AACR2 Broinowski, Helen Mary 7 August 1938 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Paediatrician Writer Activist Helen Caldicott trained as a physician and went on to treat children afflicted with cystic fibrosis. During the early 1970s she played a major role in the Australian opposition to the French atmospheric tests in the Pacific. In 1978 Caldicott founded Physicians for Social Responsibility in the USA and has since founded and been a member of a number similar organisations. The recipient of many awards, she has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and has received honorary degrees from numerous universities. 1961 1961 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Royal Adelaide Hospital 1967 1968 Career position - Research Fellow in the Nutrition Clinic at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston, USA 1971 1972 Life event - Initiated movement against French atmospheric tests in the Pacific Ocean 1972 1972 Career position - Intern at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1973 1974 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1975 1976 Career position - Founder/Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1977 1980 Career position - Assistant in Medicine at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard, USA 1977 1980 Career position - Instructor in Paediatrics at Harvard Medical School, USA 1978 1983 Career position - Founder and President of Physicians for Social Responsibility, USA 1980 1980 Award - Margaret Mead Prize, Environment Defence Center 1980 1980 Life event - Resigned to work full time on the prevention of nuclear war 1980 1980 Career position - Co-leader of the Nuclear Freeze Voter Initiate Campaign 1980 1980 Career position - Founder of Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament 1980 1980 Award - Humanist of the Year Award, Ethical Society of Boston 1981 1981 Award - Gandhi Peace Prize 1982 1982 Career position - Led public New Zealand education campaign (with Dr William Caldicott) resulting in the official New Zealand nuclear-free policy 1985 1985 Award - United Nations Association for Australia Peace Medal Award 1985 1985 Award - John-Roger Foundation Integrity Award 1992 1992 Award - Norman Cousins Award for Peacemaking from the Physicians for Social Responsibility 1993 1993 Award - Louis Mumford Award, Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility 1994 1994 Award - Distinguished Peace Leadership Award, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 1995 1996 Career position - Instructor at New School for Social Research, New York, USA 1998 Career position - Patron of Parents Protecting Our Children Against Radiation in Lucas Heights, New South Wales 1999 Career position - Founder and Secretary of Our Common Future Political Party 1999 2000 Career position - President of Star (Standing for Truth About Radiation) Foundation 2001 2001 Career position - Laurie Chair in Women's Studies at Douglass College at Rutger University, USA Caldicott, Helen (19380807-)

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 'Caldicott, Helen Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Caldicott, Helen Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A Passionate Life Caldicott, Helen A Passionate Life Milsons Point, NSW Random House Australia 1996 Resource: SA Environment Hall of Fame Conservation Council SA SA Environment Hall of Fame Adelaide Conservation Council SA 2024 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Biographical cuttings on Helen Caldicott, Dr., anti-nuclear activist National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on Helen Caldicott, Dr., anti-nuclear activist Cuttings Files BIOG