Congratulating Dr. Neil Sharkey on His Retirement

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate a friend and educational leader, Dr. Neil Sharkey, vice president for research at Penn State University, upon his retirement.

For the last 22 years, Dr. Sharkey has managed, facilitated, and advanced the university's entire research portfolio to dig deeper and discover innovative solutions to society's most challenging questions.

Under Dr. Sharkey's leadership, Penn State's research expenditures reached an all-time high in 2017 and 2018, totaling $927 million. This investment in the university's research has helped fund important research projects in life sciences, cyber science, social science, cancer research, energy and the environment, and a variety of other interdisciplinary fields.

Before his position as vice president of research, Dr. Sharkey served as the associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Health and Human Development, as well as a professor of kinesiology.

I always say we cannot make good decisions without good data. Dr. Sharkey has been a leader in this feat, and I wish him the best of luck as he embarks on his new endeavors.

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