[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E217]
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                       HONORING DR. A.B. FALCONE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Dr. 
A.B. Falcone on the occasion of the one year anniversary of his 
passing, February 20, 2001. Dr. Falcone's resume is full of academic, 
professional and community service accolades which reveal his 
dedication to bettering the society in which he lived. Dr. Falcone's 
memory and work are alive and continue his legacy of service.
  In December of 1953, as a medical researcher in biochemistry, Dr. 
Falcone co-discovered the phosphate exchange reactions of the 
mitochondrial ATP Synthetase of Oxidative Phosphorylation. He has been 
widely published, recognized by the International Who's Who of 
Intellectuals and Who's Who in the World and invited to participate in 
numerous seminars and scientific meetings.
  Dr. Falcone had a number of professional memberships including the 
American Medical Association, the American Diabetes Association and the 
American Federation for Clinical Research. His community organization 
memberships included the Archeological Society of America, the 
Association for Academic Excellence, the Marines Memorial Association 
and the California Association for the Gifted. The Falcone Foundation 
has established an endowment for undergraduate research in chemistry at 
the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Falcone for his unending 
support of and contributions to academia, his community, our nation and 
the entire world. I invite my colleagues to join me in commemorating 
his life and wishing his family well.

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