[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 102 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1284-E1285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. ELLEN C. WEAVER

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 11, 2011

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Ellen C. Weaver 
who passed away May 14, 2011. Dr. Weaver was a modern-day Renaissance 
woman who was a world-class scientist as well as an artist, musician, 
environmentalist, skier, cook, and beloved wife and mother.
  Dr. Weaver received her BA in Chemistry from Flora Stone Mather 
College at Western Reserve University in 1945 and worked as an 
analytical chemist for the Manhattan Project where she joined her 
physicist husband, Harry Weaver after their marriage in 1946. After 
World War II, the couple moved west to attend Stanford University, 
where she earned her MS in Chemistry followed by a Ph.D. in genetics 
from U.C. Berkeley. She had a life-long career as a research plant 
physiologist, including a collaboration with Jacques Cousteau at NASA 
Ames Research Center helping to map the photosynthetic productivity of 
fishing areas off the South American coast.
  Joining the faculty of San Jose State University, Dr. Weaver taught 
plant physiology, served as Director of the San Jose State University 
Foundation and as Interim Executive Vice President. Retiring from 
teaching in 1991, she held the position for two years of Associate Dean 
for Development for the University. She also served on the boards of 
many professional societies and tirelessly promoted the advancement of 
women in science.
  As a political liberal and dedicated environmentalist with a passion 
for preservation of redwoods, Dr. Weaver was active as Chairman of the 
Board for Sempervirens Fund and was a member of the science advisory 
committee for the Save the Redwoods League.
  With her husband Harry and their three children--Lynne, Mark, and 
Tom--Dr. Weaver lived in Portola Valley, CA, for most of her life 
before retiring to San Rafael in 2000.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in celebrating Dr. Ellen Weaver's full 
and rich life which touched countless people.

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