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Murray Gell-Mann, Professor and Co-Chairman of the Science Board of the Santa Fe Institute, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1969 for his work on the theory of elementary particles. He is the recipient of many awards, including the Ernest O. Lawrence Memorial Award of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute, the Research Corporation Award, and the John J. Carty Medal of the National Academy of Sciences. He has been awarded numerous honorary degrees and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of London, and the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. Yuval Ne'eman is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Tel Aviv University in Israel, Chairman of the Israeli Space Agency, and Honorary President of the International Society for Interdisciplinary Studies of Symmetry. He has won many awards, including the Einstein Medal in 1969, the Wigner Medal, the Israel Prize, the Rothschild Prize, the Birla Science Award, and the College de France Medal. He is a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has held various appointments in Israel, including Minister of Science and Energy, Chief Defense Scientist, Acting Chairman of the Israel Atomic Energy Board, and President of Tel Aviv UniversityGell-Mann, Murray is the author of 'Eightfold Way With New Contributions from the Authors', published 2000 under ISBN 9780738202990 and ISBN 0738202991.
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