H. Res. 935 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 9, 2010. 

Whereas the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 

(formerly known as the National Medal of Technology) is 

the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed 

by the President on leading innovators in the United 

States; 

Whereas the purpose of the National Medal of Technology 

and Innovation is to recognize individuals, teams, and 

companies that have made lasting and substantial contributions to the United States’ competitiveness and to 

strengthening the Nation’s technological workforce 

through— 

(1) the development and commercialization of technological products, processes, and concepts, 

(2) technological innovation, and 

(3) development of the Nation’s technological manpower; 

Whereas by highlighting the national importance of technological innovation, the National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation seeks to inspire future generations in the 

United States to prepare for and pursue technical careers 

to keep the United States at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership; 
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Whereas, on September 17, 2009, the President named John 

E. Warnock, Charles M. Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and IBM Corporation as the recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation; 

Whereas Dr. John E. Warnock and Dr. Charles M. Geschke, 

both of San Jose, California, pioneered technological innovations that were central to spurring the revolution in 

desktop publishing, which had an immense and significant role in changing the way people create and engage 

with information and entertainment across multiple mediums including print, video, and the Internet; and 

Whereas Forrest M. Bird of Sandpoint, Idaho, invented pioneering technologies in cardiopulmonary medicine (including the medical respirator), devices that helped 

launch modern-day medical evacuation capabilities, and 

intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (‘‘IPV’’) technologies, which have saved the lives of millions of patients 

with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other 

conditions; 

Whereas Dr. Esther Sans Takeuchi of Buffalo, New York, 

developed the silver vanadium oxide battery that powers 

the majority of the world’s lifesaving implantable cardiac 

defibrillators, and other medical battery technologies that 

improve the health and quality of life of millions of people; and 

Whereas IBM Corporation of Yorktown Heights, New York, 

created the Blue Gene supercomputer and its systems architecture, design, and software, which have delivered 

fundamental new science, unsurpassed speed, and unparalleled energy efficiency, and have had a profound impact 
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worldwide on the high-performance computing industry: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) recognizes and honors the innovative technological achievements of John E. Warnock, Charles M. 

Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and 

IBM Corporation; and 

(2) congratulates John E. Warnock, Charles M. 

Geschke, Forrest M. Bird, Esther Sans Takeuchi, and 

IBM Corporation for receiving the 2008 National Medal 

of Technology and Innovation. 

Attest: 

Clerk.