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1997

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 97-10

BY SENATORS Norton, Alexander, Ament, Arnold, Bishop, Blickensderfer, Coffman, Congrove, Dennis, Duke, Feeley, Hernandez, Hopper, Johnson, Lacy, Linkhart, Martinez, Matsunaka, Mutzebaugh, Pascoe, Perlmutter, Phillips, Powers, Reeves, Rizzuto, Rupert, Schroeder, Tanner, Tebedo, Thiebaut, Wattenberg, Weddig, and Wham;

also REPRESENTATIVES Swenson, Allen, Bacon, G. Berry, Dyer, Faatz, George, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grampsas, Hagedorn, S. Johnson, Keller, Kreutz, Lawrence, Leyba, McPherson, Miller, Musgrave, Nichol, Reeser, Saliman, Schauer, Schwarz, Smith, Taylor, Tucker, Tupa, S. Williams, and T. Williams.

CONCERNING RECOGNITION OF THE COLORADO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY.

WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes that modern society's reliance on technology and its application thereof is rapidly increasing; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly further recognizes the importance of the contributions Colorado makes in technological research and development worldwide; and

WHEREAS, The Colorado Advanced Technology Institute (CATI) stands at the center of a partnership among industry, academe, and state and federal governments, serving as a catalyst to provide a unique mechanism to build Colorado's research infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, CATI focuses its efforts on the fields of biotechnology, information technology, and advanced materials and applications technologies; and

WHEREAS, CATI-supported researchers are exploring fields of research that range from treatments for cardiovascular disease, AIDS, and cancer to fiber-optic sensors, rural telecommunication, the Internet, and high temperature materials; and

WHEREAS, The Technology Transfer Society recently awarded CATI the 1996 Justin Morrill Award for its outstanding contributions to technology theory and practice; and

WHEREAS, The Federal Laboratory Consortium presented CATI with the 1996 Federal Laboratory Consortium Mid­Continent Regional Industry/Non­Federal Government/University Award for its outstanding achievements in technology transfer; and

WHEREAS, CATI was instrumental in providing the foundation for the Colorado Technology Action Consortium, which brings together the state's technology transfer intermediaries representing local, state, and federal laboratories, economic development organizations, universities, not­for­profit organizations, and the private sector; and

WHEREAS, CATI, through its commitment to the development of technology research collaborations, has taken great strides towards the fulfillment of its mission to establish Colorado as a world leader in selected technologies; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty­first General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:

That the state of Colorado is fortunate to have the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute working to improve the lives of the citizens of this state and throughout the world through its technological advancements.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Joint Resolution be sent to Phil Bradford, Executive Director of the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute.


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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Joan M. Albi Judith Rodrique

SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES