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).
