Background
Lane, Neal Francis was born on August 22, 1938 in Oklahoma City. Son of Walter Patrick and Harietta (Hattie) Charlotte (Hollander) Lane.
federal agency administrator physics professor
Lane, Neal Francis was born on August 22, 1938 in Oklahoma City. Son of Walter Patrick and Harietta (Hattie) Charlotte (Hollander) Lane.
Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1960. Master of Science, University Oklahoma, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1964.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Oklahoma, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Michigan State University, 1995.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio State University, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington College, 1998.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1999. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Colorado, 1999. Doctor of Science (honorary), Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2000.
Doctor of Science (honorary), North Carolina State University, 2001. Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, 2002. Doctor of Humane Letters and Sc (honorary), Illinois Institute of Technology, 2000.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1964—1965, Rice University, Houston, assistant professor physics, 1966—1969, associate professor, 1969—1972, professor physics and space physics and astronomy, 1972—1984, chairman department physics, 1977—1982, provost, chief academic officer, 1986—1993, Malcolm Gillis University professor, since 2005. Director division physics National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979—1980, director, 1993—1998. Chancellor University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1984—1986.
Assistant to president for science and technical, director Office Science and Technology Policy, Washington, 1998—2001. Professor, Department Physics and Astronomy, senior fellow James A. Baker III Institute Public Policy, Rice University, since 2001. Adjunct fellow Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University Colorado, Boulder, since 2001, visiting fellow, 1965—1966, 1975—1976.
Member commission on physical science, mathematics and applications National Research Council, 1989—1993. Board overseers Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) Universities Research Association, 1985—1993. Distinguished Karcher lecturer University Oklahoma, Norman, 1983.
Distinguished visiting scientist University Kentucky, Lexington, 1980. Member advisory committee mathematics and physical science National Science Foundation, 1992—1993. Member advisory board Kavli Institute Theoretical Physics, University California, Santa Barbara.
Member advisory committee Science and Technology Advisory Group, Taiwan. Member committee on public and government affairs National Academies, member committee on elementary particle physics.
Active Catholic Commission Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, 1991. Trustee University Corporation Atmospheric Research. Houston Museum of Science.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (Philip Hauge Abelson award 2000, William D. Carey award 2001), Association for Women in Science, American Academy Arts and Science (member council), American Physical Society (chairman division electron and atomic physics 1977-1978, executive committee 1981-1983, councilor-at-large 1983). Member: American Association Physics Teachers, American Institute Physics (governing board 1984-1987), American Chemical Society (Public Service award 1999), Sigma Xi (president-elect 1992, president 1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joni Sue Williams, June 11, 1960. Children: Christy Lynn Lane Saydjari, John Patrick.