[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO DEAN KAMEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to commend Dean Kamen, 
New Hampshire's Business Leader of the Year for 1996, president of DEKA 
Research and Development, and founder of U.S. First. I congratulate him 
for his record of excellence in business and community development.
  Business NH Magazine and the Association of Chamber of Commerce 
Executives sponsor an annual event to recognize New Hampshire 
individuals and businesses making outstanding contributions to industry 
and community. Each year the sponsoring group receives hundreds of 
nominations. The exceptional quality of the entries gives testimony to 
the strength of Granite State businesses and the New Hampshire 
volunteer spirit.
  Dean Kamen's record of achievement is certainly worthy of this 
outstanding honor. His inventions hold over 30 U.S. patents, he 
invented a life-saving 22-pound portable kidney dialysis machine, and 
he created a climate control system used by NASA. Dean has been 
recognized by President Clinton for his accomplishments and received 
the Hoover Medal, an international engineering honor.
  Dean Kamen is a visionary who wants to change the way children view 
science and technology. He would like to see our Nation's children 
emulate scientists as much as they do sports heroes. His award-winning 
and community-minded contribution for this year is the U.S. First 
program designed to inspire American children. Children from across the 
Nation work with engineers and compete in a technological version of 
``American Gladiators.''
  Dean is working on a new project and keeping it tightly under wraps, 
but I look forward to hearing about it in the future. This is an 
outstanding record of accomplishment for this 45-year-old businessman. 
I wish to congratulate him for his recognition as New Hampshire's 
Business Leader of the Year, and I am proud to call Dean Kamen my 
friend.

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