[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     IN RECOGNITION OF DR. S.B. WOO

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, today I wish to acknowledge and 
commend the efforts of Dr. Shien Biau ``S.B.'' Woo.
  Dr. Woo was born in 1937 in Shanghai, China. On October 1, 1949, Mao 
Zedong and the Communist Party took control and established the 
People's Republic of China. After living under communist rule for 
nearly 6 years, S.B. Woo and his parents came to the United States in 
1955 to begin a new life in America.
  S.B. Woo took full advantage of this opportunity and earned bachelor 
of science degrees in mathematics and physics from Georgetown College 
in Kentucky.
  In 1963, S.B. married his wife, Katy, a gifted and accomplished 
person in her own right. The Woos have been married for nearly 44 years 
and they have two children, Chi I. and Chi Lan.
  S.B. Woo continued his academic career by attaining his Ph.D. in 
physics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1964. Two years 
later, he joined the faculty at the University of Delaware, where he 
became a professor of physics and astronomy.
  Dr. Woo has authored numerous scholarly works in the cutting-edge 
field of physics, with such titles as ``Role of Core Size in the 
Photoelectron Spectrum of Ions with Multiple Detachment Orbitals'' and 
``Zero Core Contribution Calculation of Photodetachment Cross Sections 
and Photoelectron Spectra of Transition Metal Anions.'' Now, I'm not 
exactly sure what these texts are about, but I am sure that S.B. could 
not only explain them, but that he could explain them in such a way 
that we would all understand.
  In 2002, Dr. Woo retired from teaching, capping a nearly 36-year 
career at the University of Delaware. He is still rightfully considered 
by many to be one of the leading experts in the field of physics in our 
Nation.
  While his academic prowess is to be admired, Dr. Woo's greatest 
contribution has been his steadfast commitment to advancing the cause 
of Asian Americans in Delaware and across America.
  Dr. Woo became the first Asian American to serve in statewide office 
in Delaware when he was elected lieutenant governor in 1984. With this 
victory, Dr. Woo became the highest ranking Chinese-American public 
office holder in the Nation.
  Dr. Woo's experience as an immigrant from China gave him a firsthand 
view of what it is like to come to a new land and begin to build a new 
life from scratch. While many people would have been satisfied with the 
success that Dr. Woo found in his chosen fields of physics and 
politics, he continues his work to improve the way of life for his 
fellow Asian Americans.
  He has worked tirelessly to bring people into the political fold, 
working to increase voter turnout by reaching out to Asian Americans 
across the country and encouraging them to become active in the 
political process.
  Today, he also serves as a trustee of the University of Delaware; an 
Institute Fellow at the Institute of Politics, the Kennedy School of 
Government, Harvard University; and as the National President of the 
Organization of Chinese Americans.
  I honor and commend my good friend Dr. S.B. Woo for his continued 
service to the State of Delaware and to Asian Americans across this 
great country. He is a remarkable yet humble man who has overcome many 
obstacles to reach the top of his chosen fields, and he continues to 
this day work to improve the lives of others. I consider it a privilege 
to know S.B. and Katy Woo and to be able to stand here today to speak 
on their behalf in the Senate.

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