[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 140 (Friday, August 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1086-E1087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LEGACY OF DR. CHIN HOUI LIN

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 30, 2019

  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and legacy 
of Dr. Chin Houi Lin of Houston, Texas.
  Dr. Chin Houi Lin was born in the rural village Putian County in 
Fuijian Province, China on October 4, 1942. At the age of 7, he and 
most of his family fled China and moved to Taiwan. In 1960, Chin 
entered the Chemical Engineering Department at the National Taiwan 
University. He was admitted with the

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highest test scores of any student in that program that year and went 
with the dream of being an engineer like his father.
  In 1964, Chin met his dream girl, Jen-Ching (Grace) Chang. They 
married on July 10, 1966. Soon after, he received a full scholarship to 
the Chemical Engineering graduate program at Rice University in 
Houston, Texas. When Chin's PhD advisor moved to another university, 
Chin taught himself to work on IBM computers on the forefront of 
scientific computing technology, still managing to complete his PhD in 
four years.
  Afterwards, he became a dedicated aerospace engineer at NASA Johnson 
Space Center (JSC) in 1980, where he stayed until his retirement in 
2007. While at NASA Chin developed heat pipes to cool spacecraft, 
computer models of thermal regulation in space suits, and two-phase 
flow computer simulations. Eventually, Chin became the Branch Chief of 
the Thermal Systems Branch of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division of 
NASA. During his time at NASA he was awarded two Exceptional Service 
Medals and granted a patent for the ``Inflatable Spacecraft Module'', 
which was awarded the NASA Government Invention of the Year for 2017.
  Chin is remembered as a man of few words, preferring to lead by 
example and express love through his actions. He showed his family and 
friends how to be strong while gentle and kind, and how to accomplish 
great things while remaining humble. We thank Dr. Chin Houi Lin for his 
contributions to NASA and for his legacy of lasting servitude.
  Madam Speaker, my condolences remain with the family, community, and 
friends of Dr. Chin Houi Lin

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