David Vern Lang

Background

Lang, David Vern was born on July 11, 1943 in Wilmar, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fay V. and Mildred (Egerstrom) Lang.

Education

Bachelor, Concordia College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1969.

Career

Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1970; research assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1972; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1972-1981; department head, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1981-1987; director, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1987.

Achievements

• David Vern Language has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, research manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Morris E. Leeds award 1988).

Connections

Married Susan S. Bell, August 3, 1968;children: Christopher, Cynthia, Erik.

Father:

Fay V. Lang

Mother:

Mildred (Egerstrom) Lang

Spouse:

Susan S. Bell

child:

Erik Lang

child:

Christopher Lang

child:

Cynthia Lang