Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei

Reserved by nature, ElBaradei shuns small talk and diplomatic dinners. He has described himself as a
Lukas Beck / The New York Times / Redux

Character
Said to be reserved by nature, ElBaradei was known for avoiding small talk and diplomatic dinners. Of his work for the IAEA, he said he wanted mainly to "make sure, frankly, that we do not end up killing each other."

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