[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10817-10818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. ELLEN C. WEAVER

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 11, 2011

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Ellen C. Weaver 
who passed away May 14, 2011. Dr. Weaver was a modern-day Renaissance 
woman who was a world-class scientist as well as an artist, musician, 
environmentalist, skier, cook, and beloved wife and mother.
  Dr. Weaver received her BA in Chemistry from Flora Stone Mather 
College at Western

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Reserve University in 1945 and worked as an analytical chemist for the 
Manhattan Project where she joined her physicist husband, Harry Weaver 
after their marriage in 1946. After World War II, the couple moved west 
to attend Stanford University, where she earned her MS in Chemistry 
followed by a Ph.D. in genetics from U.C. Berkeley. She had a life-long 
career as a research plant physiologist, including a collaboration with 
Jacques Cousteau at NASA Ames Research Center helping to map the 
photosynthetic productivity of fishing areas off the South American 
coast.
  Joining the faculty of San Jose State University, Dr. Weaver taught 
plant physiology, served as Director of the San Jose State University 
Foundation and as Interim Executive Vice President. Retiring from 
teaching in 1991, she held the position for two years of Associate Dean 
for Development for the University. She also served on the boards of 
many professional societies and tirelessly promoted the advancement of 
women in science.
  As a political liberal and dedicated environmentalist with a passion 
for preservation of redwoods, Dr. Weaver was active as Chairman of the 
Board for Sempervirens Fund and was a member of the science advisory 
committee for the Save the Redwoods League.
  With her husband Harry and their three children--Lynne, Mark, and 
Tom--Dr. Weaver lived in Portola Valley, CA, for most of her life 
before retiring to San Rafael in 2000.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in celebrating Dr. Ellen Weaver's full 
and rich life which touched countless people.

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