[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE CAREER AND RETIREMENT OF DR. ROBERT `BOB' PRUD'HOMME

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2024

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career 
and retirement of Dr. Robert `Bob' Prud'homme, a Senior Scholar and 
Professor at Princeton University who's work pioneering key facets of 
COVID-19 vaccination distribution helped save millions of lives across 
the globe.
  A Mercer County resident, Bob is a retired Captain of the United 
States Army who proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. 
After his bravery in Vietnam, Bob was an environmental engineer in the 
U.S. Army Armaments Command where he received the Bronze Star and an 
Army Commendations Medal.
  Bob excelled in his studies, earning a Bachelor of Science in 
Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, a Masters Degree in 
Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University, and 
finally a Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University 
of Wisconsin--Madison. After this illustrious academic career, he began 
his tenure at Princeton University in 1978 as an adjunct professor in 
chemical engineering.
  Bob has spent these last 46 years educating the next generation of 
engineers in New Jersey, and dedicating his own research to developing 
technologies that help make cost effective medicines and vaccinations. 
His work proved invaluable at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 
technology he developed allowed for quick dissemination of COVID-19 
vaccinations that helped save millions of lives across the globe. This 
technology is just one of many achievements Bob has pioneered 
throughout his long career. His research has been published over 400 
times in national and international publications and his work has 
received support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He has 
also received many accolades and honors throughout his career, 
including recently being elected to the National Academy of 
Engineering.
  Not only is Bob an exceptional engineer and researcher, he has been 
an active member at Princeton Community Church for over two decades. It 
was here that he met his wife, Dottie. The couple now continues to 
bring the community together through twice-monthly bible study sessions 
at their home. Husband, father to six, and grandfather to eleven, Bob 
is always available to read a story, take a kid fishing, or perform a 
scientific experiment with his family. Students, colleagues, and 
neighbors all know Bob's passion for fly fishing through the many trips 
with friends he has planned to fishing locations across the country.
  Bob embodies the spirit of service that makes me proud to represent 
people like him in New Jersey's Third Congressional District. We are 
lucky to have him as a member of our community.

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