LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing The Development of MRI upon the occa-
sion of being designated as a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the
American Chemical Society

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize The
Development of MRI upon the occasion of being designated as a National
Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society; and
WHEREAS, The Landmark Designation Celebration will include a Symposi-
um, entitled The Future of Bioimaging, to be held in the Charles B. Wang
Center, Theater, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, on
Friday, March 11, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A brilliant scientist, Chemist Paul C. Lauterbur is the
inventor of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), a commonly performed non-
invasive medical imaging technique; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Paul C. Lauterbur demonstrated that
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) could be used to generate images of
macroscopic objects; in the years following, MRI has been refined as a
technique for the detailed resolution of internal structures; and
WHEREAS, A pioneering role model, Paul C. Lauterbur's invention thus
created a powerful diagnostic tool for the non-invasive examination of
body tissues such as the brain, heart, and muscles; it also allows for
the early detection of cancer and other diseases; and
WHEREAS, Paul C. Lauterbur shared the esteemed 2003 Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine for his enormous role in the development of MRI;
and
WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body that when techno-
logical advancements and scientific breakthroughs of such significant
events occur to the success and progress of society, they should be
celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize The Development of MRI upon the occasion of being designated
as a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Socie-
ty; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Stony Brook University, Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook,
New York.