TITLE: Congratulating James Chappell of Rice University on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.

SUMMARY: Congratulating James Chappell of Rice University on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.

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WHEREAS, James Chappell, a bioscientist and synthetic biologist at Rice University, is the recipient of a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation; and WHEREAS, Among the most prestigious honors conferred by NSF, CAREER Awards include five-year grants to support early-career faculty who exemplify the highest ideals of their profession and who work to advance their organization's mission; each year, NSF presents only about 500 awards across all disciplines; and WHEREAS, Dr. Chappell was selected to receive a CAREER award for his research on genetically programming microbial communities in soil, wastewater, and other environments for the purpose of developing new renewable energy sources; and WHEREAS, A graduate of Imperial College London, Dr. Chappell holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in molecular biosciences from that institution; since joining Rice University in 2017, he has focused his research on the areas of synthetic biology, RNA gene control, and functional genomics, and he and another colleague at Rice, Joff Silberg, were recently awarded a three-year grant from the Kleberg Foundation to develop genetically encoded antibiotics; and WHEREAS, Through his outstanding work at Rice University, James Chappell has distinguished himself as an inspiring leader and an innovative researcher, and he may reflect with pride on this well-deserved recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate James Chappell on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation 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. Chappell 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. 1593 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House