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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas Killian of Rice University has been named |
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a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of |
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Science; and |
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WHEREAS, AAAS is the world's largest general scientific |
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society and the publisher of the respected journal Science, and |
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each year since 1874, the organization has recognized exceptional |
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scientists, engineers, and innovators through its fellowship |
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program; among the highest honors in the scientific community, the |
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AAAS fellowship is awarded to less than one percent of the |
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organization's members; and |
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WHEREAS, The dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and |
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a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, Dr. Thomas |
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Killian studies ultracold atoms and plasmas, and the exploration |
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lays the foundation for emerging technological advances in |
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timekeeping, navigation, and quantum computing and allows for such |
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precise control of atoms that their motion can be used as tools for |
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modeling of inaccessible systems such as the cores of stars; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining Rice University, Dr. Killian has held |
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many leadership roles, including deputy speaker of the Faculty |
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Senate and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and he |
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is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the |
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David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and |
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Engineering and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship; |
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in addition to his academic work, he cofounded the company |
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ChemoSen3D to commercialize bio-printing and three-dimensional |
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cell-culturing technology for research and pharmaceutical |
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applications; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Killian holds an undergraduate degree in |
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physics from Harvard University, a master's degree in physical |
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chemistry from Cambridge University, and a doctorate in atomic |
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physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; he |
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completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of |
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Standards and Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Killian has distinguished himself as a |
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leading authority in his field, and his election as an AAAS Fellow |
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represents an impressive milestone in his career and a fitting |
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tribute to his invaluable contributions to the body of scientific |
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knowledge; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thomas Killian on being named a |
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2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of |
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Science and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Killian as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |