[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 17, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1322]
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                  HONORING PROFESSOR RICHARD M. MURRAY

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                             HON. JUDY CHU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2013

  Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration and respect that I 
rise today to speak of the contributions Professor Murray has made in 
the field of engineering. This month, a faculty member of the 
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California was inducted 
into the National Academy of Engineering's Class of 2013. Professor 
Richard M. Murray, the Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of 
Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering, was inducted for his 
contributions in control theory and networked control systems with 
applications to aerospace engineering, robotics, and autonomy.
  Election to membership at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 
is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. While 
members are elected into the NAE by their peers and colleagues, only a 
handful of engineers are inducted each year. Richard's accomplishments 
and research have allowed him to distinguish himself among his peers.
  As the Chair of the Engineering and Applied Sciences Division from 
2000-2005, Director of the Information Science and Technology Council 
from 2006-2009, and Interim Chair of the Engineering and Applied 
Sciences Division from 2008-2009, Richard has distinguished himself not 
only as a university faculty, but also as an effective academic 
administrator.
  I am proud to represent such a distinguish scholar and engineer and 
could not be more proud of the achievements he has made at the 
California Institute of Technology. I sincerely thank Professor Murray 
for his dedication to scientific innovation and research as well as 
teaching and mentoring future engineers. I urge my colleagues to join 
me in commending Professor Murray for his service, contribution, and 
ongoing commitment to scientific progress.

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