During the closing plenary of the FOSS4G 2006 conference Markus Neteler was
given the Sol Katz GFOSS Award for 2006. Markus is the leader of the
GRASS GIS project, and has played a pivotal role in the revitalization of
the project and it's community. Markus is also a founding member of OSGeo,
and has been active in building the broader FOSS4G community for many
years.