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“RECOGNIZING DR. DOON GIBBS, BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E363 on April 26.
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RECOGNIZING DR. DOON GIBBS, BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB
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HON. NICK LaLOTA
of new york
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding leadership of Dr. Doon Gibbs, who has dedicated his 40-year career at Brookhaven National Laboratory to advance science and technology to secure our Nation's future.
Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of 17 national laboratories overseen and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Lab has yielded seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries and countless advances in science, transformative technology, and pioneering research.
Dr. Gibbs joined Brookhaven National Laboratory as an assistant physicist in 1983 and became the Director in 2013. Under his leadership, construction of the National Synchrotron Light Source II was completed on time, under budget, and with increased scope. Dr. Gibbs was also instrumental in overseeing the design and construction of the Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials.
Dr. Gibbs's vision and leadership has enabled our nation's scientists to efficiently address challenges that are of critical importance to our national security. I thank Dr. Gibbs for his many years of service at Brookhaven National Laboratory and I wish him the best in his retirement.
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