2008 Ctegories  Categories for 2008 Exact Sciences: Chemistry Life Sciences: Genetics Social Sciences: Education Humanities: Middle East Studies Culture and Art: Music
 
 
Mr Yaacov Dorchin
The EMET prize is awarded to sculptor Yaacov Dorchin for creating among the most prominent, unique and influential works in the field of sculpture. His work introduced Israeli art to the use of local materials and a form of processing that has become an Israeli canon and an accepted standard.

Mr. Yair Garbuz
The EMET prize is awarded to painter Yair Garboz, a creative and influential artist and one of the greatest visual troubadours of Israeli art. His unique style has had an immense influence, and Garboz has made a marked contribution in this field.