Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 256
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas Killian of Rice University has been named
6	6	a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of
7	7	Science; and
8	8	WHEREAS, AAAS is the world's largest general scientific
9	9	society and the publisher of the respected journal Science, and
10	10	each year since 1874, the organization has recognized exceptional
11	11	scientists, engineers, and innovators through its fellowship
12	12	program; among the highest honors in the scientific community, the
13	13	AAAS fellowship is awarded to less than one percent of the
14	14	organization's members; and
15	15	WHEREAS, The dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and
16	16	a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, Dr. Thomas
17	17	Killian studies ultracold atoms and plasmas, and the exploration
18	18	lays the foundation for emerging technological advances in
19	19	timekeeping, navigation, and quantum computing and allows for such
20	20	precise control of atoms that their motion can be used as tools for
21	21	modeling of inaccessible systems such as the cores of stars; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Since joining Rice University, Dr. Killian has held
23	23	many leadership roles, including deputy speaker of the Faculty
24	24	Senate and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and he
25	25	is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the
26	26	David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and
27	27	Engineering and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship;
28	28	in addition to his academic work, he cofounded the company
29	29	ChemoSen3D to commercialize bio-printing and three-dimensional
30	30	cell-culturing technology for research and pharmaceutical
31	31	applications; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Dr. Killian holds an undergraduate degree in
33	33	physics from Harvard University, a master's degree in physical
34	34	chemistry from Cambridge University, and a doctorate in atomic
35	35	physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; he
36	36	completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of
37	37	Standards and Technology; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Thomas Killian has distinguished himself as a
39	39	leading authority in his field, and his election as an AAAS Fellow
40	40	represents an impressive milestone in his career and a fitting
41	41	tribute to his invaluable contributions to the body of scientific
42	42	knowledge; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thomas Killian on being named a
45	45	2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of
46	46	Science and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
47	47	in his important work; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Dr. Killian as an expression of high regard by the
50	50	Texas House of Representatives.
51	51	A. Johnson of Harris
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 256 was adopted by the House on March
55	55	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
56	56	voting.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House