John Calvin Lang

Background

Lang, John Calvin was born on May 6, 1942 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of J. Calvin and Dorothy L. (Davenport) Lang.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1964; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1972.

Career

Research chemist, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1975-1984; research associate, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil & Gas Company, Plano, Texas, 1984-1986; principal scientist, manager, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1986-1991; assistant technical director drug delivery, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1992-1995; associate technical director drug delivery technologies, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1995-1998; associate director therapeutic research, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1998; associate director vision care, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1998. Consultant Center for Surface Science and Engineering, University Florida, Gainesville, since 1987. Adjunct associate professor of chemistry University Texas, Arlington, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Calvin Language has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman-elect Dallas/Fort Worth chapter 1991, chairman 1992), American Physical Society, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Controlled ReleaseSoc.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Houghton, June 25, 1966. 1 child, Phebe.

Father:

J. Calvin Lang

Mother:

Dorothy L. (Davenport) Lang

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Houghton

child:

Phebe Lang