Abstract :
On May 6, 2006, the field of creativity lost one of its most
treasured living legends. Dr. Morris I. Stein was a dear friend
and mentor to many in our field. With decades of important
contributions, his work had enormous impact in many areas,
from his initial work with the OSS Assessment Program after
World War II to the instruments he developed in his industrial
research to his later work on the role of intermediaries in the
creative process. However, it is the lasting impact of his
championing of quality research, his great skill as a teacher,
and his special ability to connect people globally that we will
remember most
