Rays of Hope - Rafael Mariano Grossi
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Rafael Grossi is Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Working for more than 35 years in the field of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, Rafael shares how a meeting in his twenties with atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima profoundly changed his perspective. He also explains benefits of nuclear technology as he prepares to launch Rays of Hope, an initiative to scale cancer treatment for women across Africa.
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