Professor Emeritus Hideki Shirakawa of the University of Tsukuba, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry as one of the supporters, issued a public letter jointly condemning Russia by Nobel laureates from around the world following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia. "In a really critical situation where nuclear weapons could be used, people all over the world have no choice but to speak out."
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues, more than 160 Nobel laureates from around the world have jointly accused the military invasion of "many citizens and soldiers, including children, have already been sacrificed." After that, he issued a public letter calling on the Russian government to stop the invasion and promptly withdraw the troops from Ukraine.
Professor Emeritus Hideki Shirakawa of the University of Tsukuba, who was one of the supporters and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000, said in an interview with NHK, "I am indignant at the unreasonable invasion. It is necessary to make more people aware of the current situation and spread international public opinion. "
Also, regarding President Putin's remarks with nuclear forces in mind, "It is a really critical situation that nuclear weapons may be used. Anyway, people all over the world will raise their voices for a ceasefire. There is no choice but to do it. "
This public letter includes Shinya Yamanaka, who won the Medical and Physiology Award in 2012, Hiroshi Amano, who won the Physics Award in 2014, and Kazuo Ishiguro, who won the Literary Award in 2017. increase.