[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E593]
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                      HONORING WYNN JACOBSON-GALAN

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2024

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Wynn Jacobson-
Galan, a PhD graduate in Astrophysics of the University of California, 
Berkeley for exemplifying leadership in physics education and service 
to California's and the nation's scientific community.
  Wynn is a great example of the strength and health of the University 
of California system to create tomorrow's future leaders of science. A 
graduate of Malibu High School and proud California resident, Wynn 
Jacobson-Galan began his undergraduate career in the community college 
system, before transferring to the University of California Santa Cruz. 
He then attended graduate school at the University of California 
Berkeley. Wynn dedicated his studies to furthering understanding the 
history of our solar system, and how it may shape our planet's future. 
At the University of California, Santa Cruz, he conducted research on 
thermonuclear transients of all varieties under the guidance of 
Professor Ryan Foley. At UC Berkeley, he conducted research under the 
mentorship of Professor Rafaella Margutti, studying the final moments 
of a star's life before death.
  Wynn is graduating as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research 
Fellow at UC Berkeley, working on supernova progenitor systems and 
transient astronomy. This research involved combining multi-wavelength 
observations of a variety of supernova types to create a complete 
picture of the final stages of stellar instability and mass loss before 
explosion. Following his graduation, Wynn will be conducting research 
at the California Institute of Technology.
  His academic journey would not have been as successful if not for the 
unwavering support of his family. Their encouragement and support have 
been instrumental in shaping Wynn into the dedicated and accomplished 
leader he is today.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
extending our deepest congratulations and best wishes to Wynn Jacobson-
Galan as he embarks on this new chapter of his life. His academic 
contributions will forever resonate within the halls of the 
institutions he attended, and in the hearts of those who have had the 
privilege of working alongside him. We hope he continues to advance our 
understanding of the universe and we wish him the best of luck in this 
next chapter of his life.

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