093_HR0287 LRB093 11737 HSS 15601 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dale Van 3 Harlingen, University of Illinois Professor and resident of 4 Champaign, has been recognized for his excellent scientific 5 contributions by being elected to the National Academy of 6 Sciences; and 7 WHEREAS, Professor Van Harlingen is a research professor 8 of physics in the Materials Research Laboratory and the Micro 9 and Nanotechnology Laboratory at the University of Illinois; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, Professor Van Harlingen's research involves 12 experimental low temperature physics, superconductivity, and 13 microfabrication of superconductor devices; he received his 14 bachelor's and doctorate degrees from the Ohio State 15 University; and 16 WHEREAS, Professor Van Harlingen has made major 17 contributions throughout his career to the understanding of 18 the behavior of materials which are superconducting and 19 quantum information; he has proven to be a leader in the 20 field of physics; and 21 WHEREAS, Professor Van Harlingen has earned the esteem of 22 the science community he serves and the respect of his 23 colleagues; therefore, be it 24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 25 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 26 we congratulate Professor Dale Van Harlingen on the 27 recognition of his important scientific contributions and his 28 election to the National Academy of Sciences; and be it 29 further 30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 31 presented to Professor Dale Van Harlingen as a token of our -2- LRB093 11737 HSS 15601 r 1 respect and esteem.