[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1934]
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                        TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND TESTA

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 21, 1996

  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of an 
outstanding member of the Young Italian (Athletic, Cultural, 
Educational, Social/Service) Club of UNICO National--Raymond Testa.
  Mr. Speaker, for the past 7 years, UNICO has been sharing fellowship, 
support, benevolence, friendship, and hope with those less fortunate. 
It provides a living example of what the Roman Statesman Seneca meant 
when he wrote ``that whenever there is a human being, there is an 
opportunity for kindness.''
  Mr. Raymond Testa is an ideal example of the type of person that 
UNICO represents. He graduated from Providence College in 1959 with a 
bachelor of arts degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. After 
working for his father in his wholesale fruit and produce store in 
Waterbury, CT, Raymond decided to attend graduate school. He enrolled 
in Syracuse University and received a master's degree (1964) followed 
by a doctorate degree (1966) in microbiology, with a minor in 
biochemistry.
  In the years since his graduation, Raymond has been involved in 
fermentation yield improvement, biosynthesis, and in vitro and in vivo 
evaluations of new antibiotics for medical and agricultural uses. 
Furthermore, he is the coauthor of numerous publications, has delivered 
notable presentations at national and international conferences and is 
the co-inventor of many patents related to new antibiotics and their 
utility. He is presently the section director of infectious disease 
research.
  Furthermore, Raymond is a family man and civic leader. He has been 
active in numerous organizations, including past president of the 
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Chair of the Cedar Grove 
Advisory Council. Finally, along with his wife Carmel, Raymond is 
expecting his second grandchild at the beginning of October.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Raymond Testa for his tremendous 
contributions in the field of microbiology and for being a 
compassionate human being.

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