I would like to ask my colleagues to join me today and pay tribute to Prof. Alexander Lerner. a world renowned Soviet scientist who celebrated his 70th birthday last month. Unfortunately. Professor Lerners birthday was not spent celebrating. For the last 12 years of his life this courageous man has repeatedly been harassed and humiliated by house searches. arrests and summonses from the KGB for interrogation. His crimean application to emigrate with his family from the Soviet Union. Professor Lerner was the first scientist of his caliber to apply to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. in 1971. During his long distinguished career. Dr.
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