[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 296 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 296

 Honoring the life of and expressing the condolences of the Senate on 
               the passing of Dr. Richard Errett Smalley.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2005

  Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the life of and expressing the condolences of the Senate on 
               the passing of Dr. Richard Errett Smalley.

Whereas Dr. Richard Errett Smalley opened the field of nanotechnology with his 
        1985 discovery of a new form of carbon molecules called ``buckyballs'', 
        and for this, in 1996, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded him 
        the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Dr. Robert Curl and Sir Harold 
        Kroto;
Whereas the research and advocacy done by Dr. Smalley in support of the National 
        Nanotechnology Initiative led to the development of a revolutionary area 
        of science that will improve materials and devices in fields ranging 
        from medicine to energy to National defense;
Whereas the accomplishments of Dr. Smalley in the field of nanotechnology have 
        contributed greatly to the academic and research communities of Rice 
        University, the State of Texas, and the United States of America;
Whereas Dr. Smalley has been described as a ``Moses'' in the field of 
        nanotechnology;
Whereas Dr. Smalley is credited with being the ``Father of Nanotechnology'';
Whereas Dr. Smalley is considered by Neal Lane, a former Presidential science 
        adviser, as ``a real civic scientist, one who not only [did] great 
        science, but [used] that knowledge and fame to do good, to benefit 
        society, and to try and educate the public'';
Whereas Dr. Smalley devoted his talent to employ nanotechnology to solve the 
        global energy problem, which he believed could ultimately solve other 
        global problems such as hunger and water shortages;
Whereas the dedication and devotion of Dr. Smalley to science led to his receipt 
        of numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Public 
        Service Medal from the United States Department of the Navy and the 
        Lifetime Achievement Award from Small Times Magazine;
Whereas Dr. Smalley, along with Nobel Laureate Michael Brown, was a founding co-
        chairman of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science, 
        which was founded to further enhance research in Texas; and
Whereas the legacy of Dr. Smalley will continue to grow as scientists build upon 
        his work and reap the benefits of his discoveries: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate honors the life and accomplishments of 
Dr. Richard Errett Smalley and expresses its condolences on his 
passing.
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