[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING KARL GSCHNEIDNER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 9, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a distinguished 
professor of materials science and engineering, a senior metallurgist 
at Ames Lab, Karl Gschneidner.
  It was just recently announced that Karl will be awarded the 
prestigious Acta Materialia Gold Medal in March of 2008 based on his 
demonstrated ability and leadership in materials research.
  Karl has been working with rare earth metals including research into 
their magnetic and electrical properties for over 50 years. Karl's most 
noble work has been in magnetic refrigeration. Magnetic refrigeration 
is a cooling method that uses considerably less energy than the 
majority of common cooling methods used today. The new knowledge Karl 
is developing will advance existing materials and will lead to new and 
better materials, which will ensure the success of magnetic 
refrigeration as a viable energy-saving and environmentally safe 
technology in the next century.
  Karl's research is vital in this period of our country. Our Nation's 
dependence on foreign oil and demands for energy has potential for 
great strain on our economy, security and supply of natural resources.
  I commend Karl Gschneidner for his dedication to science and to 
materials engineering research. And, I know that all of my colleagues 
in the United States Congress will join me in congratulating him on his 
gold medal recognition.