Music giant, American violinist Isaac Stern and Spanish-born American scientist Pedro Cuatrecasas are among the 12 recipients of the Wolf Prize. Two were for contributions in the field of music and 10 were for scientific achievements. Of the Distinguished dozen, 7 were Americans. The venue is the Knesset, the Israel Parliament building in Jerusalem on May 31, 1987. The splendid backdrop depicted here are tapestries by Marc Chagall. The The Wolf Prize has been described as the Israeli Nobel Prize ceremony. Stern, the recipient of countless international awards, was a long-time devoted friend of Israel and was considered by many the premier violinist of his era. Stern died on September 22, 2001 at the age of 81. Friedman. Cuatrecasas has been involved in the discovery and marketing of over 40 important medications including AZT for treatment of AIDS, acyclovir for herpes, and wellbutrin, an anti-depressant. The 12 honorees represent 5 nations and shared $600,000 in prize money.

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