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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Paul C. Lauterbur
4 of Champaign on receiving the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology
5 or Medicine; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Lauterbur is a pioneer in the development of
7 magnetic resonance imaging and a faculty member at the
8 University of Illinois; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Lauterbur was among the first scientists to
10 use nuclear magnetic resonance in the studies of molecules,
11 solutions, and solids; he was the first researcher to produce
12 an image with NMR and apply the technology to medicine; this
13 led to the development of the magnetic resonance imaging
14 scanner, which has had a revolutionary impact on the medical
15 profession; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we congratulate Paul C. Lauterbur on being awarded the 2003
19 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and wish him well in
20 all of his future endeavors; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to Paul C. Lauterbur as an expression of our
23 respect and esteem.