By:  Truan                                       S.R. No. 507
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  congratulate Dr. Adolfo Aguilo for being named recipient of the
    1-4  Dr. Lee Starr Award for Technical Excellence, an honor that the
    1-5  Hoechst Celanese Corporation bestows on company scientists and
    1-6  engineers who are engaged in research and development; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Born in 1929 in Uruguay, Dr. Aguilo lived most of
    1-8  his life in Buenos Aires, Argentina; he earned his master's degree
    1-9  and his doctorate with honors from Buenos Aires University; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, A brilliant researcher, Dr. Aguilo was an associate
   1-11  professor at Buenos Aires University from 1955 to 1960; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Considered an authority in organometallic chemistry
   1-13  and seeking to better himself both professionally and economically,
   1-14  Dr. Aguilo accepted a position with the technical center of
   1-15  Celanese Chemical Company in Corpus Christi; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Dr. Aguilo's enthusiasm for his work is readily
   1-17  apparent to his co-workers; he is known as a gentleman who is
   1-18  respected as an outstanding scientist; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Honored for significant technical contributions
   1-20  in applied industrial research, Dr. Aguilo's recent accomplishments
   1-21  have improved Hoechst Celanese's process for manufacturing acetic
   1-22  acid at the Clear Lake, Texas, plant; truly Dr. Aguilo's discoveries
   1-23  and research are worthy of legislative recognition; now, therefore,
    2-1  be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-3  73rd Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Dr. Adolfo Aguilo
    2-4  for winning the Dr. Lee Starr Award for Technical Excellence; and,
    2-5  be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-7  Dr. Aguilo as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
    2-8                                 _____________________________________
    2-9                                        President of the Senate
   2-10                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-11                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-12                                 the Senate on March 30, 1993.
   2-13                                 _____________________________________
   2-14                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-15                                 _____________________________________
   2-16                                         Member, Texas Senate