[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 203 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
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 THANKING JOHN CAUPERT FOR HIS 17-YEAR CAREER AS DIRECTOR OF NCERC AT 
                                  SIUE

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                          HON. NIKKI BUDZINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2023

  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. John 
Caupert, the outgoing Director of NCERC (National Corn-to-Ethanol 
Research Center) at SIUE. John's 17-year journey has been marked by 
extraordinary achievements for SIUE and the agricultural research 
field.
  John has presided over several significant accomplishments and 
advances during his 17 years at NCERC. Some of the most notable 
achievements include transitioning NCERC into a self-sustained center 
funded by research grants, serving as a pathway for more than 80 
technologies, which have generated billions of dollars in revenue, and 
helping to lead the fight against COVID-19 by producing the first WHO 
sanitizer from corn-based ethanol. All of these accomplishments, along 
with many that NCERC has produced during his tenure, are a testament to 
John's dedication to his work.
  I want to thank John for all of his contributions to the field of 
agricultural research. I wish John and his family all the best as he 
finds new ways to contribute to the field of agriculture research and 
communities across Central and Southern Illinois.

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