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Lang, Helga M. Therese was born on December 2, 1928 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Peter W. and Helene M. (Sistig) Language.
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Helga M. Therese Lang
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Helga M. Therese Lang, American nun, biochemist, educator. Fellow, German Academic Exchange Service, 1975, 1981, Max Planck Institute Biochemistry, Munich, 1976-1977. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, National Science Teachers Association, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Duquesne U., 1950. Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Marquette U., 1971.
Joined Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph, Roman Catholic Church, 1956. Research assistant Institute Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1952-1954, McCollum Pratt Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954-1956. Assistant professor of chemistry Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, 1971-1978, associate professor, 1978-1983, professor, since 1983, department chairman, 1977-1987.
German Academic Exchange Service fellow, 1975, 81. Fellow Max Planck Institute Biochemistry, Munich, West Germany, 1976-1977.
Career
Research assistant Institute Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1952—1954, McCollum Pratt Institute Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954—1956. With Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 1956. Assistant professor, chemistry Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, 1971—1978, department chairman, 1977—1987, associate professor, 1978—1983, professor, since 1983.
Membership
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, National Science Teachers Association, Sigma Xi.
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March, 1995 (aged 66) -
Nationality
American