[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S16817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HENRI TERMEER WINS THE ADL TORCH OF LIBERTY AWARD

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a privilege to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Henri Termeer on receiving the Torch of 
Liberty Award from the Anti-Defamation League of the New England 
Region.
  As chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Genzyme Corp., 
the largest biotechnology company in Massachusetts and the fourth 
largest in the world, Henri Termeer is well known to many of us in 
Congress as a leader of the industry and as chairman of the 
Biotechnology Industry Organization. In the course of his distinguished 
career, he has received numerous awards and extensive national 
recognition for his accomplishments.
  He also believes very deeply in the importance of public service, and 
his career is an excellent example to others in the business world. He 
serves as chairman of the Mount Auburn Corporate Fund for Free Care, 
which provides free hospital care to homeless citizens and others in 
need. He is also a director of the Massachusetts Cystic Fibrosis 
Foundation and a member of the Massachusetts Bay Endowment Committee of 
the United Way.
  Henri also has a strong commitment to education at all levels. He has 
organized a variety of programs to enhance math and science education 
in public schools in the Boston area. In addition, Genzyme sponsors 
scholarships for local high school students to pursue college studies 
in biotechnology and medicine, and the company conducts an extensive 
summer internship program for local youths. Genzyme also provides 
grants to the Tactical Training Initiative Program, which retrains 
displaced workers for manufacturing positions in the biotechnology 
industry.
  Henri's service as a trustee of the Boston Museum of Science and co-
chairman of the museum's Biotechnology Committee has emphasized the 
preparation of minority youths for careers in biotechnology. Last year, 
he received an award from the Biomedical Science Careers Project for 
his leadership in supporting the education of minorities. The project 
is a cooperative effort of Harvard Medical School, the New England 
Board of Higher Education, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.
  In presenting the Torch of Liberty Award, the Anti-Defamation League 
also praised Henri for his commitment to human rights. As the ADL 
statement says,

       Henri's leadership on issues of human rights and in the 
     promotion of understanding between people of diverse 
     religious, ethnic, and racial backgrounds makes him an 
     example by which others can be measured. The Anti-Defamation 
     League is proud to honor a man who has demonstrated a 
     lifetime of commitment to the goals and ideals which so 
     closely match the ADL's mission.

  I commend Henri Termeer for this well-deserved award. Massachusetts 
is proud of his leadership, and all of us who know him are honored by 
his friendship.

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