Yisrael Aumann Nobel Peace Prize - Is war rational? Professor Yisrael Aumann offers us his answer and reasoning to the historically intriguing question. The longtime game theory expert breaks it down in layman's terms all the while adding his prize-winning work's perspective. Aumann also professes his keys to success. Bio: Yisrael Aumann is a professor at the Center for the Study of Rationality in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Aumann is one of the founding members of the Center for Game Theory in Economics at Stony Brook and is a 1995 Nobel Prize in Economics recipient, earning the prestigious award for his work on conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis.