“We must not forget the role played by pioneer Japanese researchers in erecting the foundations of neural network research.” By awarding the Nobel to Hopfield a

“We must not forget the role played by pioneer Japanese researchers in erecting the foundations of neural network research.” By awarding the Nobel to Hopfield and Hinton a lot of folks were "forgotten" but that's not the right way to look at a Nobel. You can't award everyone that ever contributed to such a large innovation through the century. It's about recognition and not forgetting, even when a narrow selection has to be made. Just enjoy the fact that your beautiful field was awarded such a prize and recognition it truly deserves.