[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 97 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1398]
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    STATEMENT RECOGNIZING DR. CHARLES CARPENTER FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Charles 
C.J. Carpenter, who received the John E. Fogarty Recognition award for 
his lifelong achievements in global health on May 29. This prestigious 
honor, given by the National Institute of Health's John E. Fogarty 
International Center, recognizes Dr. Carpenter's career in research to 
combat major diseases in developing countries and his involvement in 
training future generations of researchers in international health. Dr. 
Carpenter is a Professor of Medicine at Brown University in Providence, 
Rhode Island, and formerly the Physician-in-Chief of Brown University's 
Miriam Hospital.
  Born in Savannah, GA, Dr. Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts 
degree from Princeton University and a medical degree from the Johns 
Hopkins School of Medicine. He began his medical career at Johns 
Hopkins, where he later served as a faculty member. He started the 
Johns Hopkins Cholera Research Program, which was located in Calcutta, 
India, and researched the treatment of cholera in children and adults. 
He served for 12 years as Professor and Chairman of the Department of 
Medicine at Case Western Reserve University before joining the medical 
faculty at Brown University in 1986. At Brown, he became involved with 
the clinical management of persons living with HIV/AIDS, and is 
currently the Principal Investigator of the Lifespan/Tufts/Brown Center 
for AIDS Research. Dr. Carpenter has also written many notable 
publications on his research from cholera to HIV/AIDS.
  The John E. Fogarty International Center plays a vital role in the 
United States' response to global challenges in health. The late John 
Fogarty served as Representative from the 2nd District of Rhode Island 
and was a lifelong advocate of promoting the study of global health 
problems. Dr. Carpenter has consistently shown that same vision by 
taking on the challenge of disease prevention throughout the global 
community. He has shown himself to be a notable leader on seeking out 
ways to better the entire global community, and by doing so, has left 
his mark on international health.
  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I hope our colleagues will join me in 
congratulating Dr. Carpenter on his lifetime of achievements.

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