Bill Text: IL HR1260 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Dr. Carlo Montemagno.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1260 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1260-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the passing of
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Dr. Carlo
Montemagno, who passed away on October 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno received his bachelor's degree in
agricultural and biological engineering from Cornell
University, his master's degree in petroleum and natural gas
engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and his
doctoral degree in civil engineering and geological sciences
from the University of Notre Dame; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno served as a United States Naval
Officer for the United States Department of Energy for nine
years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno was named a fellow for the American
Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering, the American
Academy for Nanomedicine, and the NASA Institute for Advanced
Concepts; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno was widely published, served on the
editorial boards of multiple academic journals, and was a
sought-after speaker on nanotechnology; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno received numerous awards for his
scientific work, including the Feynman Prize for Experimental
Work in Nanotechnology, the Earth Award Grand Prize, and the
CNBC Business Top Ten Green Innovator award; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno was named a Bill & Melinda Gates
Grand Challenge winner for his development of an oral vaccine
delivery system that increased vaccine stability; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno served as director of the
biomedical engineering graduate program and associate
professor at Cornell University and group leader in the
environmental research division at Argonne National
Laboratories at the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno served as a professor of mechanical
and aerospace engineering, founding chair of the Department of
Bioengineering, and co-director of the NASA Center for Cell
Mimetic Space Exploration at the University of California, Los
Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno was the founding dean of the
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a professor of
bioengineering at the University of Cincinnati; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno was an internationally recognized
expert in nanotechnology and biomedical engineering and
focused his work on linking multiple disciplines to solve
problems in areas of health, energy, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno founded the interdisciplinary
Ingenuity Lab based at the University of Alberta in Canada; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno served as director of the
biomaterials program for the Canadian Research Council's
National Institute for Nanotechnology and research chair in
intelligent nanosystems for the Canadian National Research
Council; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno became Chancellor of SIU
Carbondale on August 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Montemagno is survived by his wife, Pamela;
two children; and five grandchildren; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dr.
Carlo Montemagno; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Dr. Montemagno and

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his dedication to the advancement of medicine and the students
of SIU Carbondale; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dr. Montemagno as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy and in honor of his achievements.