[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 285--RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
                OUTSTANDING NATIONAL HISPANIC SCIENTISTS

  Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Salazar) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 285

       Whereas the mission of the National Hispanic Scientist of 
     the Year Award is to recognize outstanding national Hispanic 
     scientists who promote a greater public understanding of 
     science and motivate Hispanic youth to develop an interest in 
     science;
       Whereas the fifth annual National Hispanic Scientist of the 
     Year Gala will be held at the Museum of Science & Industry in 
     Tampa, Florida on Saturday, October 22, 2005;
       Whereas proceeds of the National Hispanic Scientist of the 
     Year Gala support scholarships for Hispanic boys and girls to 
     participate in the Museum of Science & Industry's Youth 
     Enriched by Science Program, known as the ``YES! Team''; and
       Whereas a need to acknowledge the work and effort of 
     outstanding national Hispanic scientists has led to the 
     selection of Dr. Edmond Jose Yunis as the honoree of the 
     fifth annual National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award, 
     in recognition of the research conducted by Dr. Yunis in the 
     genetic mapping of human major histocompatibility complex 
     (MHC) genes and their role in immune responses, aging, and 
     autoimmune diseases: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes efforts to educate, support, and provide 
     hope for the Hispanic community, including efforts to honor 
     outstanding national Hispanic scientists at the annual 
     National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Gala and to organize 
     a ``Meet the Hispanic Scientist Day''; and
       (2) congratulates Dr. Edmond Jose Yunis for being honored 
     as the National Hispanic Scientist of the Year for 2005 by 
     the Museum of Science & Industry, in recognition of the 
     research conducted by Dr. Yunis in relation to organ and stem 
     cell transplants in the areas of immune responses, aging, 
     autoimmune diseases, and genetics.

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