In Memoriam—LevBrutman (1939–2001)

Lev M. Brutman was born in Moscow, in the former Soviet Union, on September 25, 1939. He completed his mathematical studies at Moscow State University in 1965. In 1973, he emigrated to Israel. With Nira Dyn as his advisor, Lev obtained a Ph.D. degree at Tel-Aviv University in 1982. The title of his dissertation was ‘‘Operators of polynomial interpolation and alternation: properties, optimality and applications’’. After graduating, Lev and his family moved to Haifa where he obtained a position at the University of Haifa. He was an active and respected faculty member of the University of Haifa until his death. He participated in numerous international conferences and visited many universities and research institutes. He is the author of two books and more than 30 papers. Lev, the father of five children, was a very quiet and peaceful man. He had many friends, and I am proud to have been one of them. Lev Brutman died after a serious illness, on August 25, 2001, in his chosen homeland, Israel.