The development and use of variational principles for various problems in atomic physics by Larry Spruch and his collaborators over the last forty years is reviewed and a roadmap provided for their publications. Typeset using REVTEX 1

Larry L. Needham, a strong scientist and a staunch advocate for the use of exposure science in public health, passed away on 23 October 2010 after a 2‑year battle with renal cell carcinoma. He will be remem‑ bered as a scientist with great vision who had the ability to develop and sustain impact‑ ful research programs that provided a strong underpinning for furthering exposure science. These pr...

The JACMP has lost a dear friend, Larry Berkley. Among his many other services to the medical physics community, Larry was the Chair of the JACMP Journal Business Management Committee for almost ten years, first under the ACMP, and then under the AAPM. He leaves a heritage of knowledge, integrity, and passion for open-access publishing. Larry and I go back to the 1969 summer “Rat Camp” at Georg...

Laurence A. Boxer, MD, this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Career Award from the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, is a leader in pediatric hematology/ oncology with a long career marked by accomplishment and leadership in research, training, and patient care, as well as exceptional service to ASPHO and other scientific societies. Larry was born in Denver in 1940 to Sam ...

Emily Hurst Jennie Levine Knies John Bence Karen Bjork Chrystal Carpenter Carolann Curry Loftan Hooker Brianna McGruder Rolando Rodriguez Larry Schwartz William E. McGrath Jr. Patricia A. “Pat” Wand

Larry Stark will be long remembered in the scientific community for his pioneering work in Bioengineering. From his early work applying control theory to physiological motor systems to his seminal development of the scanpath, his ideas have been marked by innovation and imagination. His work in science is well documented in over 300 scientific papers now being collected at the library of the Un...