[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 15 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SALUTING DANA MORAN

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                           HON. DAN SCHAEFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 1, 1996

  Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to salute Dana Moran of 
Golden, CO. Dana, an aero engineer at the National Renewable Energy 
Laboratory [NREL], is retiring after 18 years of service to that 
national laboratory.
  Among other things, Dana has served NREL in the structures and 
materials design/application field and has provided research project 
management in materials science. He is also experienced in large 
program and subcontract management, having spend more than two decades 
in technology transfer activities. He was the executive secretary for 
NREL's Science and advisory board, as well as of all previous NREL 
advisory boards and committees, including the days when NREL was known 
as the Solar Energy Research Institute [SERI]. In fact, Dana 
spearheaded SERI/NREL's participation in promoting the Lena Gulch 
interchange on Interstate 70 and replacing its overpass.
  Not only has Dana served NREL with distinction during these 18 years, 
but he has been extraordinarily active in a number of other 
professional, civic, and business affairs. For example, Dana is a 
fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an 
associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and 
Astronautics and a past director of the Technology Transfer Society.
  Dana's civil and community service has been extensive. He has been a 
member of the board of directors and vice president of the Jefferson 
Economic Council. He has been a member of the Denver Chamber of 
Commerce's Energy and Transportation Committee and of the Golden Rotary 
Club, serving as its president in 1989-90. He was the founder, trustee, 
and president of the Colorado Innovation Foundation from 1984 to 1995. 
Serving three 3-year terms on the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Dana was 
its president in 1995. He has also served in a wide range of civic 
groups and organizations dedicated to community advancement and 
technological innovation.
  Among his many business associations, Dana has participated in small 
business incubators and has served as the Department of Energy's 
Regional Small Business Coordinator. He has experience in trade shows 
and exhibits, as well as international business, especially in the 
Australia/New Zealand area.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Dana for his tireless devotion to NREL 
and to the Community. On a personal note, I want to thank him for his 
work on the small business conferences I have sponsored in my district.
  NREL is losing a valuable member of its team, but I am certain that 
the community will continue to benefit fro his many talents and skill 
for years to come. On behalf of all the residents of Colorado's Sixth 
Congressional District, I want to wish Dana Moran all the best in his 
retirement.

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