[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 116 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1445]
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                IN TRIBUTE OF MR. BODHISATTWA CHAUDHURI

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 29, 2011

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my sincerest 
congratulations to Dr. Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri, who has been awarded a 
2011 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation 
award. Connecticut's Second District is honored to recognize the 
outstanding achievement of Dr. Chaudhuri's extensive work at the 
University of Connecticut.
  For 45 years, the PhRMA Foundation has assisted scientists with their 
research. The Foundation believes that science and the world of 
medicine can improve if scientists have the right resources readily 
available to them. Scientists who have been supported by the PhRMA 
Foundation have shared their knowledge with about 20,000 graduate 
students.
  Born in Agartala, India, Dr. Chaudhuri attended the Indian Institute 
of Science where he received a MS in Chemical Engineering. He then went 
on to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he studied 
Mechanical Engineering and received his doctorate. Today, Dr. Chaudhuri 
serves as an assistant professor in the departments of Pharmaceutical 
Sciences and Institute of Material Sciences at our very own University 
of Connecticut. He and many of his students are passionate about 
researching granular mechanics in order to better understand different 
processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  We need leaders and researchers--like Dr. Chaudhuri--who are 
dedicated to sharing their knowledge with young students. I stand with 
my constituents in eastern Connecticut in honoring the successful 
efforts of Dr. Chaudhuri's and interests in pharmaceutical technology 
and granular mechanics research. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the impressive work of Dr. Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri. May Dr. 
Chaudhuri and others continue to teach and encourage curiosity in the 
world of science, medicine, and beyond.

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