The eleventh monograph and meeting of the Foundation on "Hormon- al Control of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis" was held in October 1983 at the Weizmann Institute of Science. This monograph honors the memory of Professor Hans R. Lindner, a productive and innovative scientist greatly respected and admired by his col- leagues. When addressing the opening session I remarked that my impres- sion of the Weizmann Institute was one or two large buildings hous- ing the various departments. This was my first visit to Israel and I was overwhelmed by the beautiful semi-tropical gardens of the in-...