[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING DR. MARK H, JOHNSTON

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                            HON. JASON CROW

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2022

  Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Dr. Mark Johnston, and to congratulate him on his 
membership to the National Academy of Sciences.
  A trailblazer in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, 
Dr. Johnston's lab has been a leader shedding light on how cells 
respond to glucose. He has played a vital role in the sequencing of the 
yeast genome, and is a pioneer in the field of comparative genomics.
  In addition to his research, Dr. Johnston has been a professor since 
1983. He began his teaching journey at the Washington University School 
of Medicine, until 2009, when he relocated to the University of 
Colorado Denver. He currently serves as Professor Emeritus at the 
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. 
Additionally, he worked as Editor-in-Chief at the journal, GENETICS, 
for 12 years--a journal that has existed at the forefront of the field 
for the past century. He has published more than 100 papers and 
articles, as well as a popular science book, the Genetic Twists of 
Fate.
  Dr. Johnston has no small collection of accolades. In 2008, he 
received the George W. Beadle Award from the Genetics Society of 
America, and in 2012, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and 
Sciences. He has received a series of fellowships among other field-
related recognitions.
  In 2022, Dr. Johnston was elected as a member of the National Academy 
of Sciences. There is no application process to become a member--rather 
membership is singularly achieved through an election process, and only 
120 members may be elected annually. Membership is considered and 
accepted as a mark of excellence in science, and is considered one of 
the highest honors a scientist can receive.
  Dr. Johnston's contributions to the scientific community, University 
of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and those around him have been 
enormous. I congratulate him for his membership to the National Academy 
of Sciences, as well as an incredible career in the field of genetics.

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