[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1598-S1599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. ALAN S. RUDOLPH

  Mr. BENNET. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary public service career of Dr. Alan S. Rudolph as he 
concludes his tenure as vice president for research at Colorado State 
University--CSU--one of the Nation's top research universities.
  Dr. Rudolph received his undergraduate degree from the University of 
Michigan, an MBA at George Washington University, and a doctorate in 
zoology from the University of California, Davis. As a National 
Research Council postdoctoral fellow, his work at the U.S. Naval 
Research Laboratory NRL showed how we can learn from organisms that 
survive extreme environments to protect biosensors and blood products 
for use in the field.
  Following his time at the NRL, he was recruited to join the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency--DARPA--as chief of biological

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sciences and technology, where he led new strategic efforts for 
investments in biosciences and biotechnology. He led seminal programs 
in biorobotics, including starting the design and prototype of Spot, 
the Boston Dynamics robotic dog, and brain machine interfaces, where he 
led new programs in brain-controlled prosthetics.
  In 2003, he left civil service for the private sector to start new 
corporate biotechnology efforts with Adlyfe, an Alzheimer's diagnostics 
company, and Cellphire, Inc., which freeze dries blood products. In 
2010, Dr. Rudolph was recruited by the Obama administration and 
inducted into the Senior Executive Service to lead the Department of 
Defense Biodefense Program as Director of the Joint Science and 
Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense. At the Pentagon, 
Dr. Rudolph invested in broad programs to protect the Nation, including 
new antibody treatments that saved the lives of three Americans in the 
U.S. during the Ebola outbreak in 2014. Dr. Rudolph concluded his 17-
year civil service career leading the Department of Homeland Security's 
Chemical and Biological Science and Technology Office.
  In 2012, through an international research foundation started by Dr. 
Rudolph, he led a project across over 30 countries to demonstrate the 
application of brain technology to help injured patients relearn their 
ability to walk in the Walk Again Project. The trial culminated at the 
opening of the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where a paraplegic 
opened the world games by kicking a ball onto the pitch with a new 
prosthetic under brain control.
  Dr. Rudolph's outstanding public service continued when he became 
vice president for research at Colorado State University in Fort 
Collins, CO, in 2013. At Colorado State, he oversaw record-breaking 
annual research expenditures approaching $500 million annually and 
representing 38 percent of the university's overall budget. During his 
service, he doubled the number of specialized centers and institutes, 
including the Center for Healthy Aging, One Health Institute, and Data 
Science Research Institute, and catalyzed other partnerships in mental 
wellness, climate adaptation, and agricultural sustainability. Today, 
CSU ranks among the top tier of research universities in the United 
States.
  Dr. Rudolph has served on numerous executive-level committees and 
advisory boards. He was a member of the executive board for the 
Colorado BioScience Association, board member at Innosphere Ventures, 
and chairman of the board of CO-Labs, which represents 30 Federal 
research laboratories in the front range. He was on the board of the 
Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory and the Colorado Department of 
Education's Higher Research Alliance.
  Dr. Rudolph has been recognized for his public service, including a 
meritorious civil service citation from the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense for his contributions to life sciences and national security 
investments. He also won numerous research awards for his scholarly 
publications in blood research and tissue engineering.
  Dr. Rudolph has performed outstanding Federal service, showing an 
unwavering commitment to promoting science in service of the public, 
and has earned the trust and utmost respect of his colleagues and the 
citizens of Colorado.
  I am pleased to honor Alan S. Rudolph's distinguished service and 
want to express a deep appreciation for his dedication, sacrifice, and 
outstanding service to his country in the name of science and 
education.

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