[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 162 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE SEVEN INVENTORS INDUCTED TO THE FLORIDA INVENTORS HALL OF 
                               FAME 2021

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                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 20, 2021

  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the 
seven inventors who have been selected as the 2021 Inductees of the 
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. These inventors were nominated by their 
peers nationwide and have undergone the review of the Florida Inventors 
Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Moreover, their innovations have been 
identified as significantly impacting the quality of life, economic 
development, and welfare of their communities, the residents of 
Florida, and the United States.
  The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame was founded in 2013 at the 
University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. It was recognized by the 
Florida Senate as Senate Resolution 1756, which was adopted on April 
30, 2014. Its mission is to encourage individuals of all backgrounds to 
strive toward the betterment of Florida and society through 
groundbreaking innovation by celebrating the incredible scientific work 
that has been accomplished by Floridians.
  Nomination to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame is open to all 
Florida inventors (living or deceased) who are or have been residents 
of Florida. The nominee must be a named inventor on a patent issued by 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The impact of the 
inventor and his or her invention should be significant to society, and 
the invention should have been commercialized, utilized, or led to 
important innovations.
  The 2021 Inductees of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame are:
  Norma Alcantar: University of South Florida Professor of Chemical, 
Biomedical & Materials Engineering, who is recognized for pioneering 
advances in natural technologies to clean and purify contaminated 
water; as well as developing novel therapies for Alzheimer's and cancer 
treatment; new sustainable soil systems; remediation of ocean oil 
spills; and creating novel filtration technologies for aquaculture 
systems.
  Mark Dean: University of Tennessee Professor Emeritus at the Tickle 
College of Engineering, former IBM Chief Technology Officer of the 
Middle East and Africa, who is recognized for revolutionizing personal 
computer technologies as one of the original inventors of the Industry 
Standard Architecture ``bus''; as well as inventor on three of the nine 
patents for the original IBM PC; and leader of the team that developed 
the one-gigahertz processor chip.
  Roberta Goode: Founder and President of Goode Compliance 
International, LLC. Adjunct Faculty Member at University of Miami and 
George Washington University, who is recognized for breakthrough 
patents in hemostasis valve designs for vascular catheters that have 
significantly advanced the field of minimally-invasive cardiac 
surgeries and diagnostic procedures.
  Dean Kamen: President of DEKA Research and Development and the 
Founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and 
Technology), who is recognized for sustained cutting-edge innovations 
across multiple industries that have advanced and benefited society, 
including: AutoSyringe; HomeChoice for in-home dialysis; UVAR XTS 
System for treatment of T-Cell lymphoma; the Hydrotlex surgical 
irrigation pump; the iBOT mobility device; and the Segway.
  Susann Keohane: IBM Innovation Leader for Healthy Aging and Emerging 
AI Products and IBM Master Inventor, who is recognized for 
groundbreaking inventions in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning 
and the Internet of Things that have transformed analytics and machine 
learning techniques and significantly improved the quality of life for 
people with disabilities and the aging population.
  David Kotick: Senior Science Technical Manager for LVC Simulation and 
Training at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, who 
is recognized for seminal innovations integrating digital 
communications across Live Virtual Constructive training environments 
that advanced simulated training for the U.S. military which benefited 
overall readiness.
  Rajiv Singh: Vice President of Entegris, Inc. and Professor Emeritus 
at the University of Florida Department of Materials Science and 
Engineering, who is recognized for breakthroughs in advanced 
semiconductor processing of next generation materials, including 
chemical mechanical polishing for mechanically hard advanced electronic 
materials.
  Innovation and invention are the building blocks of our nation. I 
applaud these highly accomplished individuals and the organizations 
that support them in their quest to change the world in ways that truly 
benefit humanity. It is because of the perseverance of these inventors 
that future generations are encouraged to reach beyond their limits and 
push the boundaries of innovation.

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