[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 194 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1082-E1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. KONRAD KROSZNER'S 16 YEARS WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA 
         BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER AND BARUCH S. BLUMBERG INSTITUTE

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
extraordinary individual from my district, Mr. Konrad Kroszner, the 
Director of Operations and Director of Systems and Engineering at the 
Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute. 
Today, I proudly commend him on his well-earned retirement, following 
16 years of dedicated work to furthering education and research in our 
community.
  As the Director of Operations and Director of Systems and 
Engineering, Mr. Kroszner has been a driving force behind maintenance 
and improvement for the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center and Baruch S. 
Blumberg Institute. In his pursuit of ensuring the safe operations of 
the campus, he led two expansions during his tenure that improved 
infrastructure for the biotech research teams, bringing old lab spaces 
up to code to ensure that the latest safety and technical requirements 
were being met.
  Through Mr. Kroszner's tireless efforts, the researchers of my 
district are better able to apply their technical knowledge through 
their research in a safe and secure manner. He took personal pride in 
his work, spearheading the smallest aspects of both the construction 
and system-engineering aspects down to the minute details.
  Konrad's work has not gone unnoticed. His expansion efforts and day-
to-day care for the facilities have led the Pennsylvania Biotechnology 
Center to become a world-class biotechnology center, aiding 
institutions such as the Hepatitis B Foundation and Baruch S. Blumberg 
Institute in their mission of curing disease such as Hepatitis B and 
Liver Cancer.
  Mr. Kroszner began his career at the United States Naval Academy, 
where he graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
mechanical engineering. He spent the next 10 years of his career as an 
engineer with the Naval Air Warfare Center in Trenton where he 
supported naval aviation fuel related issues, managed military 
specifications for fuel contamination detection devices and components, 
and provided emergency support for U.S. Navy fleet operations.

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  Beyond these contributions, he has left behind him a legacy of 
technical knowledge, care, and dedication to his work. Mr. Kroszner's 
work will continue to be a force for good in not only the Pennsylvania 
Biotechnology Center, but our Nation through the world class facilities 
he helped to improve that will continue to empower researchers long 
after his retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Konrad 
Kroszner on his retirement and thank him for 16 years of dedicated work 
to the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center and Baruch S. Blumberg 
Institute. His leadership and dedication are sure to leave a lasting 
mark on the community.

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