Tribute to Tullio Bressani, Bogdan Povh and Toshimitsu Yamazaki

Abstract

In this HYP2025 talk I pay tribute to Tullio Bressani (1940-2024), Bogdan Povh (1932-2024) and Toshimitsu Yamazaki (1934-2025), all of whom made lasting contributions to shaping up Strangeness Nuclear Physics. Yoshinori Akaishi's (1941-2025) record is also noted.

Comments: Plenary talk at HYP2025, Tokyo, Sept.-Oct. 2025, to be published in JPS Conf Proc