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Norton Honors Award-Winning D.C. Resident and World-Renowned Scientist for his Work as a Federal Employee

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today honored District of Columbia resident Dr. Neal A. Young, a recipient of the 2012 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Science and Environment, with an entry in the Congressional Record.  "His pioneering laboratory and clinical research, together with his clinical practice and mentoring, has saved the lives of thousands of people throughout the world suffering from bone marrow failure syndromes, all while serving as a federal employee," Norton said.  "At a time when many federal employees feel beleaguered, Dr. Young's award puts a face on the term 'federal employee.'" 

 

Earlier this year, Norton introduced a resolution (H. Res. 682) expressing support for the District and the nation's outstanding federal employees, the best educated and most highly qualified workforce in the country.  In her Congressional Record entry, Norton said, "the residents of the District of Columbia, many of whom also are federal employees, join me in congratulating Dr. Young, a distinguished D.C. resident who exemplifies our high quality federal employees and is now honored by our nation as one of our most remarkable scientists." 

 

The full text of Norton's Congressional Record entry follows.

 

 

  REMARKS OF HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

 

Ms. Norton.  Mr. Speaker,

 

I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of District of Columbia resident Dr. Neal A. Young, recipient of the 2012 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Science and Environment.  These prestigious awards, presented annually by the Partnership for Public Service, honor outstanding achievements by federal employees in nine categories.  

Dr. Young is the Chief of the Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the director of the NIH Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation.  His pioneering laboratory and clinical research, together with his clinical practice and mentoring, has saved the lives of thousands of people throughout the world suffering from bone marrow failure syndromes, all while serving as a federal employee.  During his federal service, Dr. Young has become the world's foremost expert in the difficult area of bone marrow failure, and the treatment protocols he developed for aplastic anemia are considered best practice.  Currently, Dr. Young, who developed methods for testing for the B19 parvovirus, has a vaccine for the virus in clinical trials.  He also has dedicated himself to training the next generation of hematology clinicians-researchers, and his students have gone on to lead departments throughout the world.  We are particularly pleased and proud that a scientist with Dr. Young's accomplishments is a resident of our city, where his example will especially inspire the budding young scientists among our children.

At a time when many federal employees feel beleaguered, Dr. Young's award puts a face on the term "federal employee."  Earlier this year, I introduced H.Res. 682, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in support of our outstanding federal employees, who are the best educated and most highly qualified broadly based workforce in the country.  Dr. Young is a distinguished representative of federal employees at every level, who give their best to their work for the American people.  The residents of the District of Columbia, many of whom also are federal employees, join me in congratulating Dr. Young, a distinguished D.C. resident who exemplifies our high quality federal employees and is now honored by our nation as one of our most remarkable scientists. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me in honoring Dr. Neal Young for his outstanding accomplishments in science and for his continuous commitment to public service.

 

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