[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 48 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNITION OF DR. C. KERN WILDENTHAL

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 23, 2015

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with 
great pleasure to recognize Dr. C. Kern Wildenthal of Dallas, Texas. 
Dr. Wildenthal served as president of UT Southwestern for 22 years. He 
raised more than $750 million for research and clinical programs at the 
medical school during 2001 and 2007.
  Dr. Wildenthal is a visionary who led the effort to develop the North 
Campus of UT Southwestern, which is being named in his honor. ``The C. 
Kern Wildenthal Research Building.'' He is deserving of this tribute. 
Because of his leadership, the research and clinical programs at UT 
Southwestern have made significant contributions to the medical field.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Wildenthal undertook world-class research 
initiatives. He spent more than 38 years building the reputation of UT 
Southwestern as a faculty member, dean and president. During his 
tenure, enrollment at the University quintupled in size, and the 
Medical Center's endowment grew from $40 million to more than $1.3 
billion.
  A stellar academic, Dr. Wildenthal earned his bachelor's degree from 
Sul Ross State University in Alpine, a medical degree from UT 
Southwestern and a doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 
England. Dr. Wildenthal trained at Bellevue Hospital in New York, 
Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas and the National Heart, Lung and 
Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He led a cardiology research 
program and has published more than 120 science and medical journal 
articles.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. C. Kern Wildenthal is truly a phenomenal educator, 
physician, scientist and leader. A man fueled by dedication and 
committed to public service, he has set the bar high for his successor. 
He is the recipient of the 1975 Guggenheim Fellowship. He was elected 
to the Institute of Medicine in 1999. I stand today to honor Dr. C. 
Kern Wildenthal and to thank him for his work in service to the people 
of Dallas and to everyone within and beyond our borders who benefit 
from his scientific vision and exemplary medical service.

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