Background
Tang, Chung Liang was born on May 14, 1934 in Shanghai.
Tang, Chung Liang was born on May 14, 1934 in Shanghai.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1955. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1960.
Research staff member Raytheon Company, 1960-1961, senior research scientist, 1961-1963, principal research scientist, 1963-1964. Associate professor electrical engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1968, Spencer T. Olin professor engineering, since 1968. President Ithaca Research Corporation, 1968-1997.
Consultant research division Raytheon Company, 1964-1972.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Journal Quantum Electronics 1969-1976), American Physics Society, Optical Society of America (Charles Hurd Townes award 1996). Member National Academy Engineering.
Married, 1958; 3 children.