News Release
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Sen. Bingaman and Rep. Ehlers Honored
for Contributions to Science, Engineering and
Technology;
Presentation during Congressional Visits Day
WASHINGTON (09 May 2005)
— Sen.
Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M) and Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.)
will share the 2005 George E. Brown Jr. Award
for their contributions to science, engineering
and technology. The award is presented annually
by the Science, Engineering and Technology Work
Group to members of Congress who are effective
advocates for federal investment in science,
engineering and technology. The award is named
for the late Rep. George E. Brown, Jr. (D-Calif.),
who made outstanding contributions to federal
support in these areas over a long and
distinguished career in Congress.
Sen. Bingaman and Rep. Ehlers will be honored at
a reception in the Rayburn House Office Building
cafeteria on Tuesday, 10 May at 6 p.m. in
conjunction with the 10th annual Congressional
Visits Day, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-11 May.
Sen. Bingaman is being honored for his
leadership efforts to increase federal
investment in research and development (R&D),
particularly through the Department of Energy
(DOE), as well as investment in training the
scientists and engineers who will make
technological advances possible. He and Sen.
Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) recently wrote a
letter in support of the DOE’s Office of Science
that has garnered the support of more than
two-thirds of their Senate colleagues.
Rep. Ehlers, who holds a Ph.D. in nuclear
physics, is being recognized for being a
stalwart supporter and leading advocate for
federal investment in science, engineering and
technology for the nation’s benefit; and for his
recognition and promotion of a vital federal R&D
enterprise, with special emphasis on the role of
science and engineering education at all levels.
Congressional Visits Day (CVD) is the preeminent
event bringing scientists, engineers,
researchers, educators and technology executives
to Washington to visit their congressional
representatives and raise visibility and support
for science, engineering and technology. The
two-day event is coordinated by a
multidisciplinary coalition of companies,
professional societies and educational
institutions that support science, engineering
and technology in academia, government and
private industry.
For more information on the award and CVD, see
www.setcvd.org.
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good and promote the careers and public policy
interests of the more than 220,000 technology
professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE.
The IEEE is the world's largest technical
professional society. For more information, go
to
www.ieeeusa.org.
Editor’s Note: Media are invited to attend the
10 May reception and other CVD activities.
Contact Chris McManes, IEEE-USA’s senior public
relations coordinator, at
c.mcmanes@ieee.org
or 202-785-0017, ext. 8356.
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