[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E295-E296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING DR. LEROY HOOD, RECIPIENT OF THE FRITZ J. AND DOLORES H. 
                               RUSS PRIZE

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2011

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Leroy 
Hood, recipient of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize from the 
National Academy of Engineering. The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize 
is a prestigious engineering award which was established in 1999 in 
tribute to the contributions of esteemed engineer Fritz Russ and his 
wife Dolores Russ. The National Academy of Engineering presents this 
award every two years

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to recognize the outstanding achievements made in bioengineering that 
significantly improve the human condition.
  As co-founder of several biotechnology companies in the Puget Sound 
Region, Dr. Hood advanced research and methods in biology and developed 
new DNA technologies for biomedicine and forensic science. His 
groundbreaking work in automation of DNA sequencing earned him this 
biennium's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize. Dr. Hood is a leading 
scientist in the fields of molecular biotechnology and genomics where 
his approach to biomedicine has been utilized internationally. He has 
received many of the foremost awards in his field including the 2004 
Biotechnology Heritage Award for his significant contributions to 
biotechnology through discovery, innovation, commercialization, and 
increasing public understanding of biology.
  A pioneer of techniques that initiated the Human Genome Project, Dr. 
Hood is admired for his scientific innovations, his entrepreneurship, 
and the quality and volume of his research. Having earned his M.D. at 
Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. at the California Institute of 
Technology, Dr. Hood inspires young people to follow in his footsteps 
and study science.
  The Seattle Community is exceedingly proud to be home to Dr. Leroy 
Hood and the Institute for Systems Biology, a pioneering research 
facility that is doing critical work at the very forefront of 
biological science.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House of Representatives 
please join me in honoring Dr. Leroy Hood, recipient of the Fritz J. 
and Dolores H. Russ Prize for his achievements in advancing genetic 
science.

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