TRIBUTES FROM THE FIELD "I always enjoy visiting the KITP. It is so stimulating to be able to talk to colleagues from all over the world in a relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful location. Some of my best work has been done there." Stephen Hawking, Lucasian Professor of Physics, Cambridge University "The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics is an outstanding intellectual resource for the nation. UCSB has developed capabilities in the physical sciences that are important to the future competitiveness of the United States." John H. Marburger III, Science Advisor to the President Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy "The critical role played by the KITP is recognized world-wide. Theoretical physics would not be where it is today without this vital institute. Many of the most important and remarkable recent advances in theoretical physics can be traced to discoveries made by permanent KITP members or to ideas that emerged during its cutting-edge international programs and conferences." Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University "The influence of your remarkable achievement this spring with the KITP biophyiscs program and workshop might match that of the Cold Spring Harbor conferences on molecular biology in the 1950's. The inter-disciplinarity and excitement of this emerging field reminds me of what critical phenomena was like forty years ago. If anything, the opportunities for science here may be even greater, and you succeeded admirably in priming theoretical physicists to play an important role in many different aspects of the biological revolution".                                                                                David Nelson,                                                                                Arthur K. Solomon Professor of Biophysics                                                                                Harvard University