[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 106 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. STEPHEN PRESCOTT

  (Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and legacy of the late Dr. Stephen Prescott, former Oklahoma Medical 
Research Foundation president.
  Dr. Prescott served OMRF with outstanding leadership for 15 years, 
building the institution into what it is today. He dedicated his life 
to a scientific career, immersed in medical research, and loved 
traveling the world, often in conjunction with his professional 
commitments. But what he loved more than anything was his wife of 52 
years, Susan, his two children and grandchildren.
  During his time at OMRF, Dr. Prescott oversaw the largest campus 
expansion in the foundation's history, making the facility one of only 
11 Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the United States.
  Throughout his career, he received numerous awards, authored more 
than 250 scientific articles, served on the NIH, and even founded a 
biotech company. As a direct result of his many years of hard work 
and accomplishments, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 
2020.

  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Prescott made an immense impact on OMRF, and as a 
result, the lives of thousands of Oklahomans. As a leading facility for 
health research, I want Americans to know how instrumental his role was 
in creating a facility where researchers are working hard to understand 
and develop new treatments for diseases like cancer, heart disease, and 
aging.
  I am honored to recognize Dr. Prescott, and I am grateful for the 
profound impact he has had on my district and far beyond. He will be 
greatly missed.

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