Max Gunter Lagally

Background

Lagally, Max Gunter was born on May 23, 1942 in Darmstadt, Germany. Son of Paul and Herta (Rudow) Lagally. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1960.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1963; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1968.

Career

Instructor physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1971; assistant professor materials science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1974; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1977; professor materials science and physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1977; director thin-film deposition and applications center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982-1993; John Bascom Professor materials science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1986; E.W. Mueller Professor materials science and physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1993. Gordon Godfrey visiting professor physics, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1987. Consultant in thin films, since 1977.

Visiting scientist Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, 1975. President Piezomax Technologies, Inc., since 1997.

Achievements

• Max Gunter Lagally has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (D. Adler award 1994, Davisson-Germer prize 1995), Australian Institute Physics, American Vacuum Society (program and executive committees 1974-1979, M.W. Welch prize 1991, trustee 1995-1997). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (colloid and surface chemistry division), Materials Research Society(medal 1994).

Connections

Married Shelley Meserow, February 15, 1969. Children— Eric, Douglas, Karsten.

Father:

Paul Lagally

Mother:

Herta (Rudow) Lagally

Spouse:

Shelley Meserow