The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction was founded at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security in 2019 by Zia Mian, Stewart Prager, and Frank von Hippel. It began operation in 2020, with support from the American Physical Society and the Carnegie Corporation. A project of Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, the Coalition was initially partnered with the American Physical Society. Since 2022, it has partnered with the Arms Control Association. The Coalition’s organizational structure includes a Steering Committee, Project Team, Advisory Committee, and a Policy and Communications Manager.

The Steering Committee oversees and guides all aspects of Coalition activity. The current members of this committee are Laura Grego, Frederick K. Lamb, Zia Mian, Stewart Prager (chair), and Frank von Hippel. The Coalition Policy and Communications Manager, Shaghayegh Chris Rostampour, sits with the Steering Committee, as does Daryl Kimball (Executive Director of the Arms Control, Association).