[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY DIRECTOR PAUL K. KEARNS ON 
  BEING NAMED THE 2020 DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR BY THE FEDERAL LABORATORY 
                               CONSORTIUM

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 26, 2020

  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Argonne 
National Laboratory's Paul K. Kearns on being named the 2020 Director 
of the Year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The Federal 
Laboratory Consortium Awards are prestigious honors awarded by a panel 
of experts from laboratories, industry, government, and academia.
  Since becoming Argonne's lab director in November of 2017, Paul 
Kearns has maintained the laboratory's core values. Among the many 
accomplishments made during his tenure, the nickel-manganese-cobalt 
cathode has seen extraordinary success and is now used in many of 
today's electric vehicles. Argonne has also increased its partnerships 
with the entrepreneurial community and is aggressively expanding its 
collaboration initiatives. Throughout his tenure, Paul's passion for 
community outreach and building the next generation of STEM 
professionals has been clear.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Paul 
Kearns for his outstanding contributions to the science and technology 
industry and inspire the future generation of STEM professionals.

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