[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        TRIBUTE TO LARRY CORNMAN, ROBERT SHARMAN, AND PAUL POLAK

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay tribute to three brilliant scientists from my home State. Larry 
Cornman, Robert Sharman, and Paul Polak have an impressive grasp of the 
most technical aspects of science, and they are using those talents to 
improve the quality of life of millions of people throughout the 
country and the world. I would like to join my colleagues here today in 
recognizing these three gentlemen and their tremendous service to the 
global community.
   Larry, Robert and Paul were recognized recently with three of the 
year's top fifty science and technology awards by Scientific American 
magazine. Larry and Robert, of the National Center for Atmospheric 
Research, developed a computer program that allows the Doppler radar on 
commercial airplanes to see turbulence at the edges of a storm. This 
system will serve to increase the safety and comfort for all future 
commercial air flights. Paul, who is the President of International 
Development Enterprises, helped to create a low-cost drip-irrigation 
system for Third World farmers. The system has the potential to aide 
more than 30 million rural farm families to escape poverty.
   Mr. Speaker, Larry Cornman, Robert Sharman, and Paul Polak are 
bright, enthusiastic individuals who dedicate themselves to the noble 
endeavor of improving the lives of citizens around the world. These 
three men have demonstrated a passion for science that resonates in 
their extraordinary achievements. I am honored to pay tribute here 
today to these devoted scientists before this body of Congress. 
Congratulations on your awards, gentlemen. I wish you all the best in 
your future endeavors.

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