[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 89 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E946]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JAMES ``BUCK'' KOONCE

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2013

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mr. James ``Buck'' Koonce. Buck recently retired from Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). There he served as the Director 
of Economic Development and assisted with the management of the 
Livermore Valley Open Campus (LVOC).
  LLNL and Sandia National Laboratories have partnered with the 
Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the LVOC in order to leverage 
resources and create a bridge between these national labs and the 
broader scientific community. Through public-private partnerships with 
industry, government, and academia, the LVOC involves scientists and 
engineers from around the world with its unique science facilities, 
major research and development efforts, industrial collaborations, 
educational programs, and technology incubators to solve national 
security challenges.
  Buck's economic development efforts have leveraged LLNL functions 
such as intellectual property management, licensing, and sponsored 
research, to cultivate partnerships with businesses, industries, 
entrepreneurs, economic development organizations, community 
stakeholders, and institutions of higher education. This proactive 
engagement enables the LLNL management team to set priorities and 
leverage investments in pilot projects, collaborations, equipment, and 
facilities to ensure continued growth and improved effectiveness.
  Prior to LLNL, Buck held several senior management positions 
throughout his 35 year career with the University of California. Buck 
has been an integral part of the management and governance of Lawrence 
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, 
and LLNL.
  Buck began his career at the University of California at Berkeley's 
Molecular Biology and Virus Laboratory in 1974, and he then moved to 
LBNL where he held positions of increasing responsibility in the 
Offices of Energy and Environment, Computing, and Engineering 
Divisions, and finally the Director's Office where he lead the 
development of LBNL's first Long-Range Development Plan. Buck has been 
active in many DOE-wide initiatives and is well respected by DOE, 
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and the national 
laboratory community.
  On a more personal note, Mr. Speaker, Buck has played a vital role in 
assisting me in the development of my own thinking on economic policy 
strategies and the appropriate role of our national labs. I was honored 
when he agreed to serve on my Economic Development Advisory Committee, 
and I have learned a great deal from him. I want to thank Buck for his 
helping me and for his contributions to the East Bay, and I wish him 
the very best as he begins this new chapter of his life.

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