[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2096]
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                      TRIBUTE TO DR. LEE HARTWELL

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2001

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Dr. Lee Hartwell, president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer 
Research Center in Seattle, Washington and professor of genetics and 
medicine at the University of Washington, on his outstanding research 
on yeast genetics which earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in 
physiology or medicine for 2001.
  It is with great pride that I extend my congratulations to Dr. 
Hartwell whose dedication and hard work in the area of genetic research 
has not only enabled many lives to be saved, but has provided the 
groundwork for many others to go on and make countless advances of 
their own.
  Though I don't pretend to be an expert on cell division in eukaryotic 
(nucleated) organisms, I am well aware that Dr. Hartwell's dedication 
and innovative study, beginning over 25 years ago, has made an enormous 
difference in our understanding of how cells divide and the vast 
medical advances we can derive from such knowledge. Dr. Hartwell's 
research was the first to harness the tools of genetics to study how 
cells function, thus determining which genes cause cells to divide--
without his efforts, this critical information could very well remain a 
mystery.
  His hard work and persistence is to be commended, and I am pleased 
that the Nobel Assembly in Sweden has selected Dr. Hartwell for this 
honor, which is so richly deserved.
  Congratulations, Dr. Hartwell, and thank you for your dedication and 
contribution not only to the biotechnology and health fields, but 
ultimately to people both here and throughout the world who will so 
greatly benefit from your discoveries.

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