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IL SR2430
Resolution
AI Summary
- Jeremiah David Sullivan of Urbana passed away on July 7, 2016; he was born November 15, 1938 in Norwood, Massachusetts
- Earned bachelor's degree in physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology (1960) as an Alfred P. Sloan Scholar and Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University (1964)
- Joined University of Illinois Physics Department as associate professor in 1967, became professor in 1973, served as department head for six years before retiring in July 2006
- From 1974 to 2011, spent six weeks each summer as member of JASON, a group of scientists providing expert technical analyses to U.S. government on national security issues
- Served on numerous influential committees including Department of Energy's High Energy Physics Advisory Panel, National Nuclear Security Administration Advisory Committee, and Arms Control Association Board of Directors; elected Fellow of American Physical Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science; received 2000 Leo Szilard Award
- Illinois Senate expresses sympathy for his passing and mourns the loss alongside his family and friends
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - JEREMIAH SULLIVAN
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
12/1/2016
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