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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Chappell, a bioscientist and synthetic |
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biologist at Rice University, is the recipient of a 2023 CAREER |
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Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the |
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National Science Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the most prestigious honors conferred by NSF, |
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CAREER Awards include five-year grants to support early-career |
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faculty who exemplify the highest ideals of their profession and |
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who work to advance their organization's mission; each year, NSF |
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presents only about 500 awards across all disciplines; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Chappell was selected to receive a CAREER award |
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for his research on genetically programming microbial communities |
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in soil, wastewater, and other environments for the purpose of |
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developing new renewable energy sources; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Imperial College London, Dr. Chappell |
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holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in molecular |
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biosciences from that institution; since joining Rice University in |
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2017, he has focused his research on the areas of synthetic biology, |
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RNA gene control, and functional genomics, and he and another |
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colleague at Rice, Joff Silberg, were recently awarded a three-year |
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grant from the Kleberg Foundation to develop genetically encoded |
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antibiotics; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding work at Rice University, |
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James Chappell has distinguished himself as an inspiring leader and |
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an innovative researcher, and he may reflect with pride on this |
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well-deserved recognition; 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 James Chappell on receiving a 2023 |
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CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of |
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the National Science Foundation and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Chappell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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A. Johnson of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1593 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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