TITLE: Congratulating Dr. Thomas Killian of Rice University on being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. Thomas Killian of Rice University on being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas Killian of Rice University has been named a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and WHEREAS, AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and the publisher of the respected journal Science,and each year since 1874, the organization has recognized exceptional scientists, engineers, and innovators through its fellowship program; among the highest honors in the scientific community, the AAAS fellowship is awarded to less than one percent of the organization's members; and WHEREAS, The dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, Dr. Thomas Killian studies ultracold atoms and plasmas, and the exploration lays the foundation for emerging technological advances in timekeeping, navigation, and quantum computing and allows for such precise control of atoms that their motion can be used as tools for modeling of inaccessible systems such as the cores of stars; and WHEREAS, Since joining Rice University, Dr. Killian has held many leadership roles, including deputy speaker of the Faculty Senate and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and he is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship; in addition to his academic work, he cofounded the company ChemoSen3D to commercialize bio-printing and three-dimensional cell-culturing technology for research and pharmaceutical applications; and WHEREAS, Dr. Killian holds an undergraduate degree in physics from Harvard University, a master's degree in physical chemistry from Cambridge University, and a doctorate in atomic physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and WHEREAS, Thomas Killian has distinguished himself as a leading authority in his field, and his election as an AAAS Fellow represents an impressive milestone in his career and a fitting tribute to his invaluable contributions to the body of scientific knowledge; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thomas Killian on being named a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Killian as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. A. Johnson of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 256 was adopted by the House on March 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House