[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 24309-24310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    RECOGNIZING DR. EARL F. SKELTON

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 1999

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I wish to recognize the outstanding 
achievements of Dr. Earl F. Skelton, who recently retired from the 
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) after 32 years.
  Dr. Skelton has made tremendous contributions to science through his 
research and teaching. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from 
Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1962 and received his Ph.D. in 
Physics in 1967 from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
  A leader in scientific research, Dr. Skelton has served in many 
research positions. From 1961-1962, he served as Research Physicist at 
Benet Weapons Laboratory. In 1967, Dr. Skelton served as Research 
Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and as a National 
Research Council Postdoctoral Associate at NRL. He was a Research 
Physicist at NRL from 1968-1976. In 1978, Dr. Skelton worked in the 
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, as Liaison Scientist for the Office of 
Naval Research. After returning to the United States, Dr. Skelton 
served as an Associate Member with the Laboratory for High Pressure 
Science at the University of Maryland from 1977 to 1980. The following 
year, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Stanford University Synchrotron 
Radiation Laboratory. Additionally, Dr. Skelton was a Research 
Affiliate from 1982 through 1986 for the Hawaii Institute of 
Geophysics. Dr. Skelton served as the Supervisory Research Physicist at 
the Naval Research Laboratory from 1976 until his recent retirement in 
September 1999.
  In addition to his many research positions, Dr. Skelton also worked 
in a variety of academic positions at several accredited institutions. 
From 1968 through 1973, Dr. Skelton

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lectured in Physics for Prince George's Community College. He also 
served as an Associate Professional Lecturer at George Washington 
University for five years. From 1975 to 1980, Dr. Skelton was a 
Graduate School Lecturer at the University of Maryland. Since 1972, Dr. 
Skelton has been a National Research Council Postdoctoral Advisor at 
NRL. He has also been a Professorial Lecturer at George Washington 
University since 1979. Currently, Dr. Skelton is the Adjunct Professor 
of Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at 
George Washington University.
  Throughout Dr. Skelton's career, he has received many honors and 
awards in science. He was awarded seven Research Publication Awards 
from the NRL since 1977. In addition, Dr. Skelton received the U.S. 
Navy Technology Transfer Award and the Pure Science Award from the 
Society of the Sigma Xi. He was elected to the Users' Executive 
Committee at both the Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stanford 
University. In 1980, Dr. Skelton was elected Fellow by the American 
Physical Society. He also received the Yuri Gargaran Satellite 
Communication Award and Medal.
  Dr. Skelton authored or co-authored over 300 publications, and he has 
been awarded five patents for his research findings. Dr. Skelton has 
also organized and led a multinational team to create a new beam line 
at the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National 
Laboratory.
  In addition to his scientific findings and teachings, Dr. Skelton has 
researched and written a variety of pieces regarding family genealogy 
and other topics. He has published 13 non-technical publications and 
received the Best Writing Award from the National Genealogical Society.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Earl F. Skelton, has been a significant leader in 
scientific research for many years. His expertise and leadership have 
contributed greatly to the field of science and to future scientists. 
Dr. Skelton is my cousin, and also a dear friend of mine. I know the 
House will join me in paying tribute to this outstanding scientist and 
wishing him and his family--his wife Francesca, his daughter Diana, and 
his son, Isaac--all the best in the years ahead.

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