[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING RICHARD M. LEVY, Ph.D.

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to recognize Richard M. 
Levy, Ph.D., my constituent from the 14th Congressional District of 
California and Chairman, President and CEO of Varian Medical Systems, 
who will be awarded the AeA 2004 Medal of Achievement on October 7, 
2004. Dr. Levy will join a very select group of high-tech leaders who 
have received this honor, including William Hewlett and David Packard 
of Hewlett Packard, Ross Perot of Electronic Data Systems, Thomas J. 
Watson, Jr. of IBM, and Gordon Moore and Andrew Grove of Intel.
  The AeA Medal of Achievement is presented annually to recognize an 
individual who makes significant contributions to the advancement of 
and service to their community, the high-tech industry, and humankind. 
It is the highest award presented by AeA, the Nation's largest hightech 
trade association.
  Varian Medical Systems was created in 1999 when Varian Associates, 
Inc., a company Dr. Levy joined in 1968, was divided into three 
separate companies. It provides high energy radiation machines and 
associated hardware and software for treating cancer, and x-ray tubes 
for imaging in medical, scientific and industrial applications. With 
over 2,500 radiotherapy systems in place delivering treatments to more 
than one million cancer patients per year, including over 50 percent of 
all cancer patients in the U.S., the company holds a clear leadership 
position in this technology. Varian Medical Systems also ranks as the 
world's largest merchant supplier of x-ray tubes, including products 
for use in CT scanners, mammography units, and other diagnostic 
systems.
  Dr. Levy earned his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and his 
doctorate in Nuclear Chemistry from the University of California at 
Berkeley. He began his business career at the Monsanto Company where he 
applied his scientific background as a research specialist and project 
manager in both basic and applied research. Within Varian, prior to 
assuming management and CEO duties, he gained experience in sales, 
marketing, service, R&D, and various corporate functions as well as 
managing the corporate Quality Program. Dr. Levy served as senior vice 
president from 1989 to 1992, and executive vice president until 1999, 
when Varian Medical Systems was formed and he was named CEO.
  Dr. Levy is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Palo Alto 
Medical Foundation and the Boards of Directors of Pharmacyclics, Inc. 
and the California Healthcare Institute. He is a past Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of AeA, and served on the Board of Directors of the 
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Division of the National 
Electrical Manufacturers Association.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the extraordinary 
leadership and contributions of Dr. Richard M. Levy as he receives the 
AeA Medal of Achievement Award.

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