World Federation of Scientists

World Federation of Scientists
AbbreviationWFS
Formation1973
FounderAntonino Zichichi
TypeInternational scientific organization
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide

The World Federation of Scientists is an international association of scientists founded in 1973. It emerged from scientific initiatives of the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice, Italy, and has been associated with efforts to promote international scientific cooperation and to address global challenges at the intersection of science, society, and security.